Sourcing Manager, NPI Procurement
Job Location:
Kalamazoo, MI - USA
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Job Summary
The NPI Sourcing Manager serves as the strategic sourcing lead for new product development programs partnering with engineering operations quality finance and suppliers to bring innovative products from concept through commercialization. This role drives supplier strategy commercial negotiations cost optimization risk mitigation and supply continuity while ensuring successful product launches and long-term business value.
- Lead sourcing strategy for new product introduction (NPI) programs partnering closely with engineering operations quality finance and suppliers to bring innovative products from concept through commercialization.
- Identify evaluate and select suppliers for new technologies and components leading sourcing decisions that balance cost quality service risk and long-term business value.
- Perform sourcing analysis utilizing financial and non-financial inputs and leverage knowledge of component cost drivers to develop negotiation strategies and strengthen supplier partnerships.
- Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers including pricing contracts development agreements cost reduction initiatives and long-term sourcing strategies that support margin expansion and business growth.
- Serve as the primary commercial interface between suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders helping influence decisions resolve issues and ensure successful execution of critical project milestones.
- Own procurement activities throughout the product launch lifecycle including supplier selection RFQs negotiations awards launch readiness and transition to sustaining procurement.
- Develop strong supplier relationships drive accountability and proactively manage supply cost quality and delivery risks to keep projects on track.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to track project costs identify savings opportunities support business case development and ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies.
- Communicate supplier risks opportunities and market insights to project teams and leadership while helping shape sourcing strategies across a diverse global supply base.
- Support the development of innovative products while gaining broad exposure to manufacturing processes supplier technologies and cross-functional business leaders throughout the organization.
Required
- Bachelors Degree (Supply Management Business Finance Engineering or related field - preferred)
- 8 years relevant experience
- Knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy negotiations contractual terms and contract administration
- Excel experience
Preferred
- 4 years in Supply Management with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development
$102600 - $171000 USD Annual
Travel Percentage: 20%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:
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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
