**What you will do-** Purchase materials, components, and/or equipment at the lowest cost consistent with quality and urgency of need to support planned production. Coordinate the activities with manufacturing unit to maintain inventory at planned levels. Maintain system data to support MRP such as safety stock levels, MOQ, ROP, etc. Job consists of 80% tactical responsibilities and 20% strategic projects. Additional Responsibilities: + Support production to provide excellent customer service + Manage purchase orders + Supplier management and negotiation + Expediting and managing MRP messages + Determine part disposition + Control document revisions + Inventory control/reduction initiatives + New product introduction support + Assist implementation of new programs and process + Participant on supplier audits and supplier visits **What you need-** + Bachelor’s degree required with an emphasis in Supply Chain Management highly preferred + Experience in purchasing/buying or other areas of supply chain preferred + APICS or Project Management certifications preferred + Advanced Excel skills and PowerBI experience a plus 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.