Associate Manager, NPD Sourcing (Hybrid)
Flower Mound, TX - USA
Job Summary
What you will do
The Associate Manager NPD Sourcing serves as the strategic sourcing leader for new product development programs partnering with Marketing R&D Operations Quality Finance and suppliers to bring innovative products from concept through commercialization. This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that enable successful product launches mitigate risk optimize cost and create long-term business is a hybrid role based in Flower Mound TX requiring on-site presence two days per week with flexibility to work remotely the remainder of the week.
Lead sourcing strategy for new product development and new product introduction (NPI) initiatives ensuring alignment with business operational and commercialization objectives.
Identify evaluate and select suppliers for new technologies components and manufacturing processes balancing cost quality service innovation and risk.
Lead RFQs supplier evaluations negotiations sourcing awards contracts and development agreements.
Develop and execute supplier strategies that support product launches margin expansion supply continuity and long-term growth.
Analyze cost drivers market dynamics and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decisions and negotiation strategies.
Drive supplier performance and accountability throughout the product development lifecycle and transition to sustaining operations.
Partner closely with Engineering Operations Quality Finance and Marketing to ensure sourcing strategies support project timelines business cases and financial objectives.
Track project costs identify value creation opportunities and drive cost reduction initiatives without compromising performance or quality.
What you need:
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Engineering Finance Business or a related field.
6 years of sourcing procurement supply chain or supplier management experience.
Demonstrated experience leading supplier contract negotiations and sourcing strategies for complex products or programs.
Preferred Qualifications
3 years of project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
Experience in medical devices or other highly regulated industries (e.g. aerospace automotive life sciences).
SAP experience.
Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent).
Experience supporting new product development and commercialization in a global supply chain environment.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
US10: $98200 - $163700 USD Annual
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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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. Alongsid ... View more