Sourcing Manager

Stryker; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 102,600 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Kalamazoo is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing, to drive supplier partnerships and value across a defined portfolio. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage product transfers from development to production, and optimize cost, quality, and delivery through rigorous supplier qualification and negotiations.

Hybrid role with 20% travel, you will report to senior leadership and partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 8+ years in supply management with a focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong negotiation and cost-reduction capabilities.
• Experience leading sourcing for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, or large-scale supply chain projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing workstreams for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, and manufacturing transformation projects.
• Identify, qualify, onboard suppliers, and manage ASL to support project requirements.
• Drive negotiations and contract execution to deliver sustainable value.
• Coordinate component transfers and supplier transitions across multiple commodities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory teams to meet milestones and launch readiness.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

## Sourcing ManagerApplylocations: Kalamazoo, Michigantime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R569539Work Flexibility: Hybrid## **What you will do -**As Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving innovation, efficiency, and value across our global supply base. This is a high‐impact position with direct visibility to senior leadership and cross‐functional teams. You will lead strategic sourcing initiatives across a defined supplier portfolio, driving excellence in service, quality, and cost. You will own a portfolio of primarily **sustaining business**, while also taking ownership of **new products as they transition from development into production**, ensuring seamless supplier integration and long-term performance.* **Project Sourcing Leadership:** Lead sourcing workstreams for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, and manufacturing transformation projects, ensuring supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and successful execution against quality, service, cost, and timeline objectives.* **Supplier Sourcing & Qualification:** Identify, assess, select, and onboard suppliers through RFQs, capability assessments, supplier qualification activities, and Approved Supplier List (ASL) management to support project requirements.* **Commercial Strategy & Negotiation:** Drive competitive sourcing outcomes through pricing negotiations, contract execution, cost reduction initiatives, and long-term supplier agreements that deliver sustainable value.* **Component & Supply Chain Transfer Execution:** Lead sourcing activities for component transfers, supplier transitions, and new SKU implementation across multiple commodity categories, ensuring seamless transition into production.* **Cross-Functional Project Leadership:** Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to manage supplier deliverables, qualification milestones, sample builds, and launch readiness activities.* **Stakeholder Communication & Risk Management:** Proactively identify sourcing risks, develop mitigation plans, and provide clear updates to project teams and senior leadership on supplier performance, project status, and financial impact.**Required -*** 8+ years in Supply Management with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.* Bachelors Degree* Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services.**Preferred -*** Experience leading sourcing activities for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, contract manufacturing transitions, or large-scale supply chain projects.* Demonstrated success onboarding suppliers and managing complex supplier qualification efforts.* Strong commercial negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.* Ability to lead multiple high-priority projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.* Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably medical device, electronics, electromechanical assembly, or industrial products. $102,600 - $171,000 USD AnnualTravel Percentage: 20%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.