Strategic Materials & Inventory Leader

Stryker; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Materials Manager in Redmond, WA to lead material planning, procurement, and inventory control across manufacturing and distribution. You’ll drive performance through KPIs and ERP-driven plans while guiding lean improvements to reduce costs and optimize stock levels.

The role requires a strong background in supply chain leadership within a manufacturing setting, plus expertise in ERP systems and data analysis to keep customer orders on time and operation costs in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain, materials management, production planning, procurement, inventory management, or related operations.
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and material flow in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Financial knowledge or training related to budgeting, cost management, or operational performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage material planning, production planning, procurement, inventory control, warehousing, receiving, and shipping activities to support on-time customer order fulfillment.
• Monitor and drive key performance indicators including inventory health, inventory turns, days of inventory, production attainment, delivery performance, service levels, and back-order reduction.
• Develop and communicate supply plans through ERP systems, reports, and cross-functional updates with production, quality, engineering, and other operational teams.
• Lead continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize excess and obsolete inventory risks.
• Direct and develop department personnel by managing staffing requirements, conducting performance reviews, providing training, and maintaining departmental policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Materials Manager in Redmond, WA to lead material planning, procurement, and inventory control across manufacturing and distribution. You’ll drive performance through KPIs and ERP-driven plans while guiding lean improvements to reduce costs and optimize stock levels.

The role requires a strong background in supply chain leadership within a manufacturing setting, plus expertise in ERP systems and data analysis to keep customer orders on time and operation costs in