**What you will do:** Leads a team of Buyers responsible for strategic and tactical purchasing activities for assigned manufacturing site(s) to ensure a high level of customer service, attainment of KPIs and culture of continuous improvement. Serves as escalation path and advisor for purchasing issues. Teams with process partners to ensure alignment of goals, strategies, and initiatives. **What you need:** + Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain Managementt, Engineering, Finance or equivalent). + 5+ years of experience in Operations and/or Quality functions. + Previous experience leading teams is required. + Financial analysis and negotiation skills required. + Strategic analysis skills required. + Understanding of procurement strategy and commodity management in a manufacturing environment. + Experience in multinational business center operations. + Experience in medical device or other regulated industry. + Ability to effectively communicate and present information to suppliers, team members, team leaders, and top management. + Ability to build relationships across multiple functions and levels both internally and externally + Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies 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. 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.