Sourcing Manager (Hybrid)

Stryker Group; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Denver, CO is seeking a Sourcing Manager (Hybrid) to drive supplier selection, transfers, and cost optimization across a global supply base. You will own a portfolio of sustaining and NPI activities, leading cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transitions from development into production and long-term supplier performance.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing leadership, RFQ processes, capability assessments, and negotiations to achieve best prices and terms while managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, engineering or related field.
• 8 years in Supply Management with a focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.
• Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing workstreams for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, and manufacturing transformation projects.
• Identify, assess, select, and onboard suppliers through RFQs, capability assessments, supplier qualification activities, and Approved Supplier List (ASL) management to support project requirements.
• Drive competitive sourcing outcomes through pricing negotiations, contract execution, cost reduction initiatives, and long‑term supplier agreements that deliver sustainable value.
• Lead sourcing activities for component transfers, supplier transitions, and new SKU implementation across multiple commodity categories, ensuring seamless transition into production.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to manage supplier deliverables, qualification milestones, sample builds, and launch readiness activities.
• 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.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, engineering or related field

Job description

What you will do

As Sourcing Manager (Hybrid) 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 and new product introduction including 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

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, engineering or related field

• 8 years in Supply Management with a focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.

• 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 with 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.

Posted Date: 09/16/2026 This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

• US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual