Associate Sourcing Manager- NPI

Stryker • Irvine, CA

2d • $102,700 - $171,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our team and help bring innovative products to market. As an Associate Sourcing Manager – NPI (Hybrid), you’ll lead sourcing strategy for new product launches—driving supplier selection, negotiations, and cost optimization from concept through commercialization. You’ll partner cross-functionally to guide sourcing decisions, manage supplier relationships, and ensure launch readiness, while identifying risks, savings opportunities, and long-term value. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can influence across teams, and delivers results through both strategy and strong supplier partnerships. This is a hybrid role. We are seeking a candidate in Irvine, CA or the surrounding area. The employee is expected to be physically present at a Stryker location 3 days per week but has the flexibility to work from home.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, engineering or related field
• 6 years of experience supply chain management, procurement, engineering or related
• Experience with advanced financial analysis and negotiation, driving cost optimization in complex scenarios
• Strong strategic analysis skills, using data to inform decisions
• Understanding of procurement strategies, including sourcing and supplier alignment

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within the medical device industry, supporting supply chain and operational processes in a highly regulated environment

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NPI sourcing strategy for complex projects, driving execution from concept through launch
• Own supplier selection and sourcing decisions, leveraging data-driven analysis (financial + non-financial) to deliver strong outcomes
• Lead contract negotiations (supply and development agreements) to secure value, mitigate risk, and support long-term partnerships
• Build and manage key supplier relationships, serving as the primary escalation point and trusted partner
• Drive new product launch procurement activities, including RFQs, negotiations, awards, cost management, and launch readiness
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve challenges, balance stakeholder needs, and ensure seamless project execution
• Track and optimize costs throughout the lifecycle, capturing savings and ensuring smooth handoff to sustaining procurement
• Identify risks and opportunities early, proactively escalating issues and driving continuous improvement and strategic sourcing initiatives

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level