Senior Sourcing Manager (Hybrid or Onsite)

Stryker Group; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stryker Group in Mexico is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager to identify and manage global suppliers, drive cost optimization, and ensure supply continuity across multiple categories. You will lead qualification, negotiations, and supplier performance programs while coordinating with quality, engineering, legal, finance, and logistics teams.

The role requires 10+ years in sourcing/procurement, English fluency, and willingness to travel internationally.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in sourcing, procurement, or supplier management with international exposure.
• Experience leading supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and supplier qualification activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and procurement or sourcing systems.
• Knowledge of Incoterms and international trade compliance fundamentals.
• Professional fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to travel internationally without restrictions.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and evaluate suppliers in best cost regions globally.
• Lead supplier qualification processes including capability assessments and quality audits.
• Manage sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP) with standardized evaluation criteria.
• Conduct supplier cost analyses and total cost of ownership assessments.
• Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, terms, and long-term supply agreements.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards (cost, quality, delivery, risk).
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align supplier strategies with business goals.
• Monitor supplier performance and mitigate supply chain risks.

Conocimientos

Supplier evaluation

Contract negotiations

Sourcing strategies

International supplier management

Cost analysis

Supplier performance scorecards

English fluency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Procurement/Sourcing systems

Descripción del empleo

What will you do:

At Stryker, the Senior Sourcing Manager, Best Cost Location (BCL) plays a key role in identifying, qualifying, and managing global suppliers in strategic sourcing regions. This position focuses on supplier evaluation, commercialnegotiations, and long-term supplier management to support cost optimization while maintaining quality, compliance, and supply continuity across multiple categories, including metals, electronics, plastics, packaging, and sterilization.

• Identify and evaluate suppliers in best cost regions, including Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and Central and Latin America, through market research, industry networks, site visits, and benchmarking activities.
• Lead supplier qualification processes, including capability assessments, financial reviews, quality audits, and compliance evaluations.
• Manage structured sourcing events, including requests for information, quotations, and proposals, using standardized evaluation criteria.
• Conduct supplier cost analyses and total cost of ownership assessments to quantify savings opportunities and support sourcing decisions.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure competitive pricing, payment terms, contractual protections, and long-term supply agreements.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards measuring cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and risk metrics.
• Partner with quality, engineering, legal, finance, logistics, and sourcing teams to align supplier strategies with business objectives and product requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and supply chain risks, implementing mitigation plans and continuous improvement initiatives to support supply continuity and cost reduction objectives.

What you need:
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supplier management with exposure to international suppliers.
• Experience leading supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and supplier qualification activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and procurement or sourcing systems.
• Knowledge of Incoterms and international trade compliance fundamentals.
• Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to travel internationally without restrictions.

Preferred:

• Experience working within a regulated industry.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or related field, or a professional certification in procurement or supply chain management.
• Experience managing suppliers in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, or Central and Latin America.
• Proficiency in a second language relevant to global sourcing regions.