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Job description
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The Sourcing Manager – NPI (Hybrid) serves as the strategic sourcing lead for new product development programs, partnering with engineering, operations, quality, finance, and suppliers to bring innovative products from concept through commercialization. This role drives supplier strategy, commercial negotiations, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supply continuity while ensuring successful product launches and long-term business value. This is a hybrid role. We are seeking a candidate in Tempe, AZ or the surrounding area. The employee is expected to be physically present at a Stryker on a weekly basis but has the flexibility to work from home.
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Lead sourcing strategy for new product introduction (NPI) programs, partnering closely with engineering, operations, quality, finance, and suppliers to bring innovative products from concept through commercialization.
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Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for new technologies and components, leading sourcing decisions that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and long-term business value.
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Perform sourcing analysis utilizing financial and non-financial inputs, and leverage knowledge of component cost drivers to develop negotiation strategies and strengthen supplier partnerships.
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Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, including pricing, contracts, development agreements, cost reduction initiatives, and long-term sourcing strategies that support margin expansion and business growth.
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Serve as the primary commercial interface between suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders, helping influence decisions, resolve issues, and ensure successful execution of critical project milestones.
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Own procurement activities throughout the product launch lifecycle, including supplier selection, RFQs, negotiations, awards, launch readiness, and transition to sustaining procurement.
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Develop strong supplier relationships, drive accountability, and proactively manage supply, cost, quality, and delivery risks to keep projects on track.
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Partner with cross-functional teams to track project costs, identify savings opportunities, support business case development, and ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies.
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Communicate supplier risks, opportunities, and market insights to project teams and leadership while helping shape sourcing strategies across a diverse global supply base.
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Support the development of innovative products while gaining broad exposure to manufacturing processes, supplier technologies, and cross-functional business leaders throughout the organization.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, finance, engineering or related field
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8 years of related sourcing/procurement experience required
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s Degree
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Medical device or other highly regulated industry experience (aerospace, automotive, etc.)
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SAP experience
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Sourcing experience in electronics, plastics, packaging or related field
United States of America Pay Ranges:
USN: $102,600 – $171,000 USD Annual
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker 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. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.