As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better. Plus, we have an award-winning culture and were recently named one of the World's Best Workplace by Fortune!

Associate Sourcing Manager

Permanent contract, Limerick

Job Summary

The Associate Sourcing Manager will support the development and implementation of strategic sourcing activities in assigned suppliers and/or commodities; with goal to obtain the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. The Associate Sourcing Manager will support the development and implementation of strategies and projects related to cost reduction initiatives, new product development, supply base optimization and rationalization, quality improvements, risk assessments, and contract negotiations

What you will do

• Supporting cross functional teams to develop best in class strategic sourcing strategies for assigned suppliers and/or commodities in support of business objectives

• Supporting the implementation of supplier and/or commodity strategy which will include spend/supply assessments, consolidation strategy, sourcing selection, financial and make v's buy analyses.

• Represent the 'voice of the supplier' in the organization

• Collaborate with key stakeholders on contract strategy for suppliers and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce when applicable.

• Develop strong relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses.

• Responsible for assuring cost standards are established for annual operating budgets.

• May mentor / provide support for graduate /entry level positions.

What you need

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Management, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

• 8 Years experience, of which at least 4+ 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.

• Strong analytical skills, ability to plan, organize, and implement multiple concurrent tasks.

• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Excellent PC Literacy (Excel, SharePoint, ERP Systems).

• Proven Project Management capability with demonstrated results.

• Stakeholder Management

About Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.