Work Flexibility: Hybrid Position Summary: The Associate Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic sustaining sourcing initiatives that drive cost, quality, service, and supply continuity improvements. This role partners with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to optimize the supply base, mitigate risk, support new product development, and deliver value aligned with divisional and enterprise objectives. What you will do: Develop and execute commodity and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives. Lead supplier selection, supply base optimization, and spend analysis initiatives. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while driving performance through scorecards, business reviews, and continuous improvement efforts. Negotiate and manage supplier agreements to achieve optimal commercial, quality, and service outcomes. Conduct cost analyses, benchmarking, and make-versus-buy evaluations to support sourcing decisions. Identify and implement cost reduction, productivity, and value improvement initiatives. Monitor market conditions, industry trends, and emerging technologies to inform sourcing strategies. Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity. Partner with engineering, operations, quality, finance, and product development teams to align sourcing strategies with business needs. Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, contract management, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and supplier performance management. Strong analytical, project management, and influencing skills. Proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across all organizational levels. What you will need: Required: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply management, or supplier development. Preferred: Experience within a highly regulated industry. Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA QSR, and ISO 9001 standards. Supplier performance management. Master's degree and/or professional certifications APICS, ISM, CSCMP, PMP. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Large ERP experience United States of America Pay Ranges: $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 10% 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.