Strategic Sourcing Leader (Hybrid)

Stryker; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Sourcing Manager (Hybrid) in the United States to lead strategic sourcing initiatives across a defined supplier portfolio, driving value through better pricing, supplier qualification, and risk management. You will oversee product transfers, insourcing, and manufacturing transformations with heavy cross‑functional collaboration.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory teams, manage supplier readiness, and lead negotiations for

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, ensuring supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and successful execution against quality, service, cost, and timeline objectives.
• 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.

Education

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

Job description

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Sourcing Manager (Hybrid) in the United States to lead strategic sourcing initiatives across a defined supplier portfolio, driving value through better pricing, supplier qualification, and risk management. You will oversee product transfers, insourcing, and manufacturing transformations with heavy cross‑functional collaboration.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory teams, manage supplier readiness, and lead negotiations for