Location: Innovation Centre, Carrigtwohill Cork

Contract: Permanent Contract

Hybrid Position: 2-3 Days Per Week On-Site Minimum.

As the Associate Sourcing Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of strategic sourcing in suppliers and/or commodities with the goal of obtaining the best quality, service and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation and supplier management.

You will be responsible for coordinating sourcing needs for new product development projects including completion of supplier selection with agreement to Global Sourcing Strategy, regularly reporting material costs, managing schedules and defining final material logistics.

In this role you can expect a mix of strategic and tactical responsibilities, including new product development project meetings, driving requests for quotes, ordering internal samples and parts for build, resolving invoice issues, managing BOMs, supplier escalation, ERP part setup, partnering with logistics, etc.

What you will do:

• Ensure project teams adhere to strategic direction of Global Sourcing and purchasing controls requirements related to design projects
• Leverage improvements to project timelines from experience with key suppliers and project teams
• Preliminary influence on key project team members to inspire quicker overall deliverables for projects
• Negotiate supplier cost reductions and NRE reductions in conjunction with commodities teams when cost increases experienced
• Drive key efficiencies with suppliers and communication tools support faster & more product launches
• Identify process improvements to either supplier or Stryker processes to drive better speed to market, quality and long term delivery
• Lead sourcing analysis and selection process and perform cost analyses and make versus buy analyses as required
• Identify supply base risk and develop/implement mitigation plans for new products
  
  

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, finance, engineering or related field - required
• 6+ years of work experience in supply management, strategic sourcing, supplier development or related to new product development, production planning, material planning, material buying - required
• Sourcing/ Procurement Experience - desired
• NPI Lifecyle Knowledge - desired
• Strong Ownership and Negotiation Skills
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Strategic Mind-Set
• High Command and Influence
  
  

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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 150 million patients annually.