Senior Logistics Specialist

Stryker Corporation; Fatih; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is a world-leading medical technology company. In this role, you will lead end-to-end import and export operations, managing customs clearance, regulatory compliance, and financial workflows, coordinating freight movements across all modes, and optimizing logistics costs.

You will oversee registrations, notifications, and compliance within the Ministry of Health ÜTS, build relationships with freight forwarders and carriers, prepare shipment documents, and monitor KPIs to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of international logistics and import/export experience.
• Advanced proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Strong analytical and documentation skills with high attention to detail.
• Familiarity with ÜTS or medical device regulatory compliance (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end import/export workflows with compliance.
• Oversee customs clearance financial workflows including duties, taxes, payments, and invoicing.
• Coordinate domestic and international freight across road, ocean, air, and multimodal.
• Direct registrations and lifecycle tracking in ÜTS platform.
• Develop relationships with freight forwarders, brokers, carriers, and 3PLs.
• Prepare and audit shipping documents.
• Track KPIs and drive continuous process improvements.

Skills

International logistics

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Documentation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or related field

Tools

SAP/JD Edwards

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite

In this role, you will lead end-to‑end import and export operations, meticulously managing customs clearance, regulatory compliance, and financial workflows. You will orchestrate domestic and international freight movements across all transport modes, optimizing logistics costs while maintaining strict corporate service standards. Additionally, you will hold complete operational oversight of all registration, notification, and compliance procedures within the Ministry of Health Product Tracking System (ÜTS).

What you will do

• Manage end-to‑end import and export workflows, ensuring full compliance with international trade laws, customs regulations, and corporate policies.
• Oversee customs clearance financial workflows, including duty calculations, tax assessments, duty payments, and vendor invoice reconciliations.
• Coordinate and execute domestic and international freight operations (road, ocean, air, and multimodal), optimizing route selection, freight rates, and delivery lead times.
• Direct all product registrations, notifications, document submissions, and lifecycle tracking within the Ministry of Health ÜTS platform in compliance with medical device regulations.
• Build, evaluate, and manage relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carrier networks, and third‑party logistics (3PL) providers.
• Prepare and audit shipping documents including Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Certificates of Origin, Bills of Lading, and Regulatory Import/Export Permits.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) for logistics operations, identify supply chain bottlenecks, and implement continuous process improvements.

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Trade, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands‑on experience managing international logistics, customs clearance processes, and import/export operations.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English for daily cross‑border communication and vendor management.
• Strong analytical skills, structured problem‑solving capabilities, and high attention to detail in documentation.
• Preferred: Proven practical experience with the Ministry of Health Product Tracking System (ÜTS) and familiarity with medical device/healthcare regulatory compliance.
• In‑depth knowledge of international trade terms (Incoterms), customs duty structure, payment terms (L/C, CAD, etc.), and freight carrier contract management.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise resource planning systems (ERP, such as SAP or JD Edwards) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Travel Percentage: 0%

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad‑hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.

Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co‑located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.