Strategic NPD Sourcing Lead (Hybrid)

Stryker; Flower Mound (TX); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Stryker in Flower Mound, TX is seeking an Associate Manager, NPD Sourcing to lead strategic sourcing for new product development from concept through commercialization. This hybrid role requires on-site presence two days per week with flexibility for remote work on other days, and frequent cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, R&D, Operations, Quality, and Finance.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies to enable launches, mitigate risk, optimize cost, and create long-term

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required and strongly preferred.
• Minimum 6+ years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or supplier management experience.
• Proven experience leading supplier contract negotiations and sourcing strategies for complex products.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy for NPD/NPI initiatives aligned with business and commercialization goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for new technologies and processes, balancing cost and risk.
• Lead RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, sourcing awards, contracts, and development agreements.
• Develop supplier strategies to support product launches, margin expansion and supply continuity.
• Analyze cost drivers and market dynamics to inform sourcing decisions and negotiation tactics.
• Drive supplier performance throughout the product development lifecycle and transition to sustaining operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Marketing to align sourcing with project timelines and financial objectives.
• Track costs, identify value creation opportunities, and drive cost reduction without compromising quality.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Supplier contract negotiations

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Stryker in Flower Mound, TX is seeking an Associate Manager, NPD Sourcing to lead strategic sourcing for new product development from concept through commercialization. This hybrid role requires on-site presence two days per week with flexibility for remote work on other days, and frequent cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, R&D, Operations, Quality, and Finance.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies to enable launches, mitigate risk, optimize cost, and create long-term