Work Flexibility: Hybrid This is a unique opportunity to shape how commercial operations, contracts, and business processes drive growth and performance. As Associate Manager, you will lead a critical function at the intersection of strategy, compliance and execution, with a direct impact on business success in Italy. Beyond traditional tender management, this role is designed for a versatile leader who can bring structure, drive process excellence and elevate decision-making. Whether your background is in operations, compliance, commercial, or customer-facing environments, you will have the opportunity to grow and expand your expertise in a complex and regulated environment. What you will do Define and implement strategies for tenders, contracts, and related business processes aligned with commercial priorities Lead, coach and develop a team of approximately 10 specialists, monitoring performance through defined KPIs and engagement indicators Manage end-to-end tender and contract lifecycle, ensuring timely submission, compliance, and high-quality deliverables Drive strategic decision-making by integrating competitive insights, scenario analysis, and performance tracking (win/loss ratios, pipeline conversion) Influence cross-functional stakeholders (sales, marketing, compliance, legal) to strengthen business decisions and outcomes Ensure full compliance with applicable public procurement regulations and internal policies Monitor and optimize pipeline, contract governance, and risk management frameworks to support business planning Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives (standardization, simplification, digitalization) to increase efficiency and scalability What you need Required qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Law, Public Administration or related field Minimum 6 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: commercial operations, customer service, compliance, legal, process management, tenders/contracts or similar areas Proven people management experience with direct team responsibility and a strong focus on team engagement and development Proven experience improving business processes or leading change initiatives Fluent in Italian and English Preferred qualifications Experience in regulated environments Exposure to contract management or public procurement frameworks Experience working in cross-functional or matrix organizations Why join this role Key leadership role with strong exposure to senior stakeholders Opportunity to transform and elevate the tender function Direct impact on business performance and competitive positioning Management of a strategic team in a complex, international environment At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process, and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package. If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process. Italy Pay Ranges: Italy: €45.500 - €75.800 EUR Annual At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package. If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process. Travel Percentage: 20% 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.