Associate Sourcing Manager - Michigan, Kalamazoo 6201 South Sprinkle Rd

Who we want- 

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions 

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations 

• Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes 

What you will do-

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. 

Additional responsibilities  

• 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 

• Medical device industry sourcing and supplier management experience - preferred