Team Lead

Stryker Group; Runnemede (NJ); On-site; USD 77,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in the United States is seeking an experienced operations leader to oversee managerial duties, develop and coach teams, and coordinate cross-functional efforts across Distribution, Sales, and Marketing to optimize supply chain performance.

The role emphasizes on-time delivery, adherence to budgets, and compliance with regulatory and HR policies while driving a safe and ethical work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field or 6+ years of equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to support business needs.
• Must have a valid Driver's license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial responsibilities including scheduling, technical assistance, and employee development (hiring, policies, coaching, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions).
• Manage several individual contributors across locations.
• Collaborate with Distribution & Field Operations, Sales, Marketing to optimize supply chain and deliver customer service.
• Ensure on-time, complete and accurate delivery of products to customers.
• Achieve and exceed performance metrics such as quality, reliability, budgets, productivity, and inventory.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, legal, corporate, and HR policies; maintain safe working environment.
• Foster corporate culture emphasizing ethical standards and open communication.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Word

Access

ERP systems

Job description

What you will do -

• Managerial responsibilities including but not limited to: scheduling, providing technical assistance, and employee development which include hiring, communicating company policies, coaching and counseling, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures.


• Manage several individual contributors that may be in geographically separated locations.


• Collaborate with key stakeholders (Distribution and Field Operations, Sales, Mktg, etc.) in optimizing the supply chain while providing customer satisfaction through teamwork and empowerment, solve problems through a consultative approach, operate with honesty and integrity and provide a highly responsive and unsurpassed level of customer service.


• Ensure on‑time, complete and accurate delivery of products to customers


• Ensure individuals and team as a whole consistently achieve or exceed all performance metrics. Metrics may include, but are not limited to, quality, reliability, implant availability, budgets, productivity, efficiency, inventory, cost reduction and revenue.


• Ensure compliance with established regulatory and quality, legal, corporate, and human resources policies and procedures while creating an environment free of safety hazards and improper ergonomic conditions while driving employee commitment to use safe work practices every day.


• Achieve operational excellence via team‑based and product‑focused orientation, capacity planning, continuous improvement, safety awareness, and cost reduction to be implemented so timely, accurate deliveries are produced.


• Actively participate in the ongoing development of a corporate culture that strives to achieve the highest ethical standards. Conduct all business affairs ethically and lawfully and ensure open, honest communication without fear of retaliation.


• Complete other duties as assigned

Required -

• Bachelor's Degree in business or other relevant field of study OR 6+ years of equivalent work experience in leu of degree - required


• Must have the ability to work flexible hours, as needed to support the business needs - required


• Must have a valid Driver's license with a good driving record - required

Preferred -

• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Outlook, Excel, Word and Access and/or ERP systems (including data analysis tools i.e., queries, pivot tables, etc.) - highly preferred

$77,300 - $113,300 USD Annual