Work Flexibility: Onsite Location: 5900 Optical Ct, San Jose, CA Shift: Monday – Friday 5:30 AM – 2:15 PM Summary: As the Material Handler, you will support inventory accuracy and material flow within a warehouse and manufacturing environment, with a primary focus on cycle counting, inventory control, and resolving inventory discrepancies. You will investigate variances, identify root causes, maintain accurate inventory records, and proactively communicate issues and recommended solutions while also supporting receiving, picking, staging, and other material movements. This role is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable taking ownership of inventory issues with minimal supervision. What You Will Do: Perform cycle counts and physical inventories to maintain inventory accuracy and identify discrepancies across products, parts, bins, and serial-controlled inventory. Investigate inventory discrepancies, perform root cause analysis (RCA) and stock investigations, and proactively recommend or implement corrective actions to prevent recurring issues. Maintain accurate inventory records and audit trails within SAP/EWM and other business systems, including material movements, transfer postings, bin management, and inventory adjustments. Monitor inventory accuracy and related KPIs, identify trends or risks, and communicate inventory health, discrepancies, and recommended actions to leadership and cross-functional partners. Support day-to-day material handling activities, including receiving, put-away, picking, staging, docking, and movement of materials, while following established inventory controls. Partner with Production, Customer Service, Engineering, and warehouse teams to resolve material and inventory issues, prioritize competing needs, and ensure materials are available to support operations. Use Excel and system-generated data to research inventory issues, analyze information, create basic reports, and support data-driven decisions when needed. Follow established quality, FDA, OSHA, and safety requirements while supporting Lean/6S and continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy and operational efficiency. What You Need: Required: High School Diploma or equivalent 2+ years of experience in inventory control, material handling, warehouse, manufacturing, or a related environment

Experience

performing cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory reconciliation, or investigating inventory discrepancies Basic computer skills and experience using inventory, warehouse, or ERP systems Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time Ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 40 lbs. Preferred:

Experience

with SAP and/or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

Experience

with cycle counting, stock investigations, transfer postings, bin management, and/or inventory adjustments

Experience

performing root cause analysis and resolving inventory discrepancies Working knowledge of Excel, including exporting, organizing, and reviewing inventory data Familiarity with inventory controls, audit trails, inventory accuracy KPIs, Lean, 6S, and/or Six Sigma principles $31.05 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits. Travel Percentage: 0% 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. Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.