Director, Sourcing

Stryker Corporation; Cary (IL); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Cary, Illinois, seeks a Director of Sourcing to lead global sourcing initiatives within the Medical Division’s Sage business unit. You will drive cost reductions, supplier performance improvements, and build a scalable supplier base while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

The role requires strong strategic and executional capabilities, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to lead a remote, global team with a high focus on value,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience in regulated environments.
• Strategic thinker with ability to operate at a high level while understanding details.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience with world-class strategic sourcing and category management.
• Proven negotiation skills and experience with commercial contracts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional efforts to develop and implement Global Category Plans including cost reductions, supplier base optimization, and quality improvements.
• Mentor and develop a team of sourcing professionals across a global landscape.
• Establish and maintain relationships with senior supplier management and internal stakeholders.

Job description

## Director, SourcingApply: Cary, Illinois: Full time: Posted Today: R574751Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite**Position Summary:**The **Director, Sourcing,** will lead sourcing areas, supplier performance initiatives, and manage a team of sourcing professionals (globally) supporting the **Medical Division’s Sage business unit**. This role requires both strategic thinking and tactical execution in a highly matrixed global environment. Responsible for achieving cost reductions and year-over-year productivity improvements in the total cost of goods and services provided while maintaining or improving product quality and vendor service levels. Liaises with key stakeholders in member organizations and in corporate functions to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. The successful candidate will partner and coordinate with stakeholders (Divisional Sourcing, Global Categories, Supplier Quality, Advanced Operations, Materials Management, Operations, Senior Leadership, Legal, Compliance and others) to drive supplier capabilities, build a scalable supplier base, and deliver business results through supplier alignment, cost management, and performance optimization. Obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. Additionally, this role will manage the team for Sourcing in **Medical Division’s Sage** business unit.**Who we want-**· **Dedicated achievers.** People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.· **Self-directed initiators.**People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.· **Effective communicators.** People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**Obtain the best Quality, Service, and Value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. Responsibility for leading cross functional efforts to develop and implement Global Category Plans that include cost reductions initiatives, new product development, supply base and optimization and rationalization, quality improvement, risk assessment, contract negotiation, and may include responsibility for cross-divisional, group wide, and/or global strategies and initiatives. Resident expert in strategic sourcing and procurement practices and serves as a mentor to others. Engagement at all levels within the organization to drive change engagement and ensure the actions and decisions are aligned to the broader category strategy. Where not aligned, they will engage the right cross-functional teams to generate a communications plan to influence decision-making.· Lead the development and implementation of strategies and goals in support of overall divisional business objectives for Sourcing in **Medical Division’s** Sage business unit.· Establish and maintain contractual and business relationships with the senior management of key suppliers.· Lead critical program initiatives· Formulate and implement processes to build a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization· Lead sourcing analysis and selection process and perform cost analyses and make vs buy analyses as required· Advise others on selection/cost analysis· Align on strategic investments for new technologies or capabilities externally at suppliers and internally with R&D or Business Development Teams.· Negotiate, establish, monitor and enforce supplier contracts and agreements· Drive negotiation with large scale, high impact suppliers· Develop strong partnership relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses· Mobilize teams to deploy risk mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing, IP acquisition, market assessments, supplier's financial assessments, social responsibility, environment, ethics etc.· Partner with finance to drive raw material pricing strategies and react to changing market conditions. Obtain and communicate market condition information and technology trends related to commodities and suppliers· Utilize market trends to identify and implement appropriate cost controls and business strategy changes· Ensure cost standards are established for annual operating budgets· Organize and lead scorecard review meetings and executive business reviews**Qualifications & Experience:**· Minimum of 10 years of / Sourcing / Procurement / Supply chain experience preferably in medical devices or other highly regulated environments.· Strategic thinker – understands the details but can operate at a higher level· Strong leadership & interpersonal skills with the ability to engage & influence senior stakeholders· Strong people leading and talent management skills· Experience with world-class strategic sourcing & category management practices· Strong negotiations skills negotiating and implementing commercial contracts to include: supply and quality agreements (QAA).· Strong written & verbal communication skills across all levels· Ability to multi-task and coordinate initiatives with a virtual, global/regional team· Persuasive ‘change agent’ capable of challenging conventional wisdom· Track record of success in capturing value and driving spend to preferred suppliers.· Demonstrated ability to manage and improve vendor performance· Hands-on mentality· Ability to align with peers / stakeholders and build and maintain strong networks· Must be willing to work in a results based, fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision· Travel: 20-40%**United States of America Pay Ranges:** * **USN**: $155,900 - $259,700 USD Annual* **US10**: $171,500 - $285,700 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location. Travel Percentage: 40%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.