Sourcing Manager (Remote)

Stryker; Kalamazoo (MI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Stryker’s Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Remote) drives innovation and value across our global supplier base for Finished Good Operations. You lead strategic sourcing initiatives, optimize service, quality, and cost, and report to senior leadership.

This is a remote role aligned with central or eastern time zones. You will build supplier relationships, develop capability, and manage cross‑functional programs and supplier risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain management or related field.
• 8 years in supply management focused on strategic sourcing and supplier development.
• Knowledge of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base.
• Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services.
• Ability to build relationships and influence across multiple functions and levels both internally and externally.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies.
• Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing Execution: Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with Stryker’s mission and global category goals, optimizing supplier performance across service, quality, and cost.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Set strategic direction for key supplier partnerships. Serve as the escalation point for supplier issues, including quality concerns, dispute resolution, and commercial implications of product field actions.
• Supplier Development: Drive continuous improvement in supplier capabilities to meet both short-term and long-term business needs.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead global sourcing projects and strategic initiatives beyond the sourcing function, including program management efforts.
• Executive Communication: Engage confidently with senior leadership and executive stakeholders across Stryker and supplier organizations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Negotiation

Relationship building

Continuous improvement

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Contract management

Supplier metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Job description

What You Will Do

As Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Remote), you’ll play a pivotal role in driving innovation, efficiency, and value across our global supply base for the Finished Good Operations. 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. This is a remote role and the ideal candidate is in the central or eastern time zone.

What You Will Do

As Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Remote), you’ll play a pivotal role in driving innovation, efficiency, and value across our global supply base for the Finished Good Operations. 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. This is a remote role and the ideal candidate is in the central or eastern time zone.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing Execution: Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with Stryker’s mission and global category goals, optimizing supplier performance across service, quality, and cost.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Set strategic direction for key supplier partnerships. Serve as the escalation point for supplier issues, including quality concerns, dispute resolution, and commercial implications of product field actions.
• Supplier Development: Drive continuous improvement in supplier capabilities to meet both short-term and long-term business needs.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead global sourcing projects and strategic initiatives beyond the sourcing function, including program management efforts.
• Executive Communication: Engage confidently with senior leadership and executive stakeholders across Stryker and supplier organizations.

What You Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain management or related field
• 8 years in Supply Management with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development
• Knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration
• Knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base
• Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services
• Ability to build relationships and influence across multiple functions and levels both internally and externally
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies
• Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating in a highly regulated industry. Medical Device industry sourcing and supplier management experience
• International sourcing and supplier management experience
• Project management experince

Posted Date: 09/08/2026 This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
• US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
• US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
• US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
• US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
• US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual

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Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.