Work Flexibility: Remote

Role: Permanent & full suite of benefits
Location:      Ireland, Remote or Netherlands, Remote
Work Type:   Virtual, Remote or On-Site

About Stryker:
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!
We are proud to offer you our comprehensive rewards package, including bonuses, healthcare benefits, insurance, retirement programs, wellness initiatives, and service recognition.

What you will do:

Join a high-performing transportation and logistics team that is driving cost efficiency, operational excellence, and service reliability across Stryker’s EU Manufacturing network. As GQO EU Transportation Manager, you will drive policy development, optimisation, and best-practice sharing across several Stryker countries for raw material shipping to/from our plants.

You will serve as the lead transportation representative from our Global Transportation and Trade (GTT) Centre of Excellence to your assigned countries. This role partners closely with Transportation Operations, Indirect Procurement, Planning, Finance, Site Leadership, and Sourcing to ensure disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and alignment to Stryker’s service and cost objectives.

This is a remote role that requires travel to distribution sites within our network on a per-project basis.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and execute continuous improvement projects that drive cost out of our inbound transportation activitiesLead monthly transportation reviews with internal stakeholders across functions within your assigned divisionsDevelop deep relationships and be a trusted thought partner for our commercial, finance, and operations organisations, as applicable for your assigned divisionsMonitor and analyse weekly and monthly cost reports, identifying variances, risks, and cost reduction opportunitiesDevelop and own clear routing instructions for carrier, mode, and service selection and drive routing complianceServe as an escalation point for aggregated transportation issues, leading root cause analysis and corrective action plans, while also creating pathways for fast self-serve resolutionReview monthly spend versus budget and partner with Finance to communicate trends, risks, and savings opportunitiesAct as the primary liaison for all transportation topics across internal stakeholders, including Sourcing, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Transportation, and LogisticsPerform periodic audits to ensure compliance with contractual terms, service level agreements, and cost-plus structures

Required Qualifications

Level 8 Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, transportation, business, operations, or related field7+ years of experience in transportation in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environmentDemonstrated experience overseeing dedicated fleet operations and third-party logistics providersStrong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost, utilisation, and performance dataDemonstrated ability to drive cost reduction through governance, optimisation, and operational disciplineProven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and manage complex vendor relationshipsAbility to influence without direct authority and hold partners accountable to performance expectationsExperience leading issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiativesStrong communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights to senior leadershipExercises sound judgment and balances risk and reward in dynamic and ambiguous environments

 

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Travel Percentage: 20%