Supply Planning Co-Op: Flexible Hours & Real-World Impact

Stryker Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & vacation entitlement

Mentorship & leadership access

Flexible working hours

Sports & DEI groups

Impactful healthcare projects

Job summary

The Stryker Group in Limerick offers a placement within its 2027 Cooperative cohort. You will work on supply planning projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop sourcing strategies.

During the placement you will engage with suppliers, participate in new product launches and help ensure cost standards and compliance with Quality, Safety and 5S. Duration options are 6, 9 or 12 months.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an Irish or Northern Irish university course in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, BIS or other related courses for the duration of the placement.
• Honesty and integrity; must comply with the quality system, regulations, and company policies.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and hardworking - enjoys working in a dynamic, fast and results orientated environment.
• Reliable, dependable, and punctual.
• Organised, focused, and capable of multi-tasking.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with basic level of PC skills.
• Is a team player and capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team.
• Available for either 6, 9 or 12 months – exact duration and start date to be discussed with your Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Stryker.

Responsibilities

• Identify a Supply Planning project along with objectives, scope, milestones and evaluation.
• Support cross functional teams to develop best in class sourcing strategies for assigned suppliers and/or commodities in support of business objectives.
• Support the implementation of supplier and/or commodity strategy including spend/supply assessments, consolidation strategy, sourcing selection, financial and make v’s buy analyses.
• Represent the ‘voice of the supplier’ in the organization.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on contract strategy for suppliers and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce when applicable.
• Develop strong relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses.
• Participate in new product launches; lead supplier selection, RFQs and ensure that suppliers are clear on product launch deliverables; collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful launch.
• Responsible for assuring cost standards are established for annual operating budgets.
• Ensures compliance with the Quality, Safety and 5S Systems.

Skills

Team player

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Self-motivated

Reliable & punctual

Organised

Basic PC skills

Collaboration

Education

Supply Chain

Operations

Business

BIS

Job description

The Stryker Group in Limerick offers a placement within its 2027 Cooperative cohort. You will work on supply planning projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop sourcing strategies.

During the placement you will engage with suppliers, participate in new product launches and help ensure cost standards and compliance with Quality, Safety and 5S. Duration options are 6, 9 or 12 months.