What you will do
The Senior Manager, Sourcing (Onsite) will play a critical leadership role in driving sourcing strategies and supplier performance for Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions (SSS) business unit in the Phoenix, AZ region. This position offers the opportunity to combine strategic foresight with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, global, and highly matrixed environment.
As a key business partner to R&D, operations, quality, and finance, you will shape supplier capabilities, accelerate new product development (NPD) programs, and deliver measurable business results through supplier alignment, cost optimization, and performance excellence. You will lead and develop a high-performing onsite procurement team, overseeing both new product development (NPD) and sustaining sourcing activities, ensuring best-in-class quality, service, and value. This role is ideal for a collaborative, forward-thinking leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and innovation—influencing decisions that directly support Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Business Unit SLT, shaping sourcing strategies, supplier performance, and risk management while balancing strategy with execution.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of procurement professionals, fostering development, accountability, and recognition of achievements.
Drive strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver industry-leading outcomes in cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, and R&D to align supplier strategies, budgets, and procurement initiatives with business goals.
Anticipate industry and macroeconomic trends to evolve sourcing roadmaps and maintain competitive advantage.
Champion supplier performance management, resolving escalations, improving reliability, and building long-term capability.
Leverage global contracts and collaboration across sites to maximize value, mitigate risk, and strengthen resilience.
Lead organizational adoption of sourcing strategies, driving change initiatives that deliver measurable ROI and lasting impact.
What you need
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, finance, engineering or related field.
10 years of experience in Supply Management with a focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development
Financial acumen with demonstrated experience in budgeting, modeling, and ROI analysis.
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies
Strong knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base.
Strong negotiations skills negotiating and implementing commercial contracts to include supply and quality agreements (QAA)
Strong, working knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration
Travel: 20-30%
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree
Lean Six Sigma Certification
Experience working in regulated industries, including government, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals.
Experience leading NPD and sustaining procurement strategies
Travel Percentage: 30%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.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.