**What you will do:** + **Sets Direction:** Leads the execution of SICR strategy by building a highly capable, scalable team and fostering a mindset that proactively challenges divisional processes to drive high-yield, cross-divisional outcomes + **Builds Capability:** Drives thorough SICR scrubbing before SCRB to capture all relevant details, challenge suppliers, and maximize service, quality, and cost benefits. + **Inspires Others:** Coaches and develop subject matter champions who actively shape process improvements and ensure compliance with Stryker procedures. + **Delivers Results:** Regularly reviews SICR aging reports, collaborating with sourcing to cancel or deny cases with obsolete or delayed deliverables, ensuring execution efficiency. + **Contributes Strategically:** Supports reduced execution times through innovative problem-solving, continuous improvement, and optimization of change processes. + **Drives Continuous Improvement:** Identifies and implements division-wide process improvements by leveraging best practices to eliminate inefficiencies. + **Monitors Performance:** Tracks SICR KPIs and timelines to address bottlenecks and drive productivity gains. + **Builds Trust:** Strengthens partnerships with global leadership to sustain and expand the SICR Franchise Model beyond Instruments and JR divisions. + **Collaborates Effectively:** Maintains clear, proactive communication with internal customers, leadership, and cross-functional partners to align priorities and ensure smooth execution. + **Elevates Team Expertise:** Positions the team as SICR subject matter experts, continuously improving execution capabilities. + **Protects Business Operations:** Prevents backorders and revenue risk through effective SICR management and revenue protection/backorder impact calculations. **What you will need:** **Basic Qualifications** : + Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science discipline or equivalent. Business Management or MBA is an advantage. + Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Medical, Pharmaceutical, Bio-Medical/Pharma, Automotive or regulated manufacturing environment. + Experience of successfully creating and managing a talented, engaged and performing team is advantageous. + Ability to implement organization and functional strategy. Ability to initiate and implement change with a demonstrated track record (at individual level or team level) + Good Hands on experience of Validation activity – IQ,OQ & PQ + Good Know how of Manufacturing processes like welding, Molding, Machining etc. + Working knowledge of quality tools such as SPC / Process Control, FMEA, Problem Solving / Root Cause Analysis, Poka-Yoke, and other Six Sigma tools. **Preferred Qualifications :** + Must demonstrate good collaboration and communication skills. + Highly motivated and able to build relationships internally and externally. + Must demonstrate multitasking skills as this individual will be responsible for multiple tasks at the same time. + The individual should enjoy working in a dynamic and results oriented team environment focusing on quality, compliance and customer satisfaction 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.