IT Sourcing Manager (Software & Professional Services)

Stryker • Allendale, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Sourcing Manager, you will partner with the IT leadership team and functional spend owners to deliver improved cost and service levels. You will work on improving processes and systems to enable improved speed to execution while developing and driving enterprise-wide spend leverage strategies, including strategic supplier development in order to act as a trusted advisor. 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree - required
• 8+ years relevant working experience - required
• Experience developing, negotiating, and implementing commercial contracts, including supply and service agreements - required
• Subject matter expert level experience in IT indirect procurement categories - required

Responsibilities

• Partner with the IT leadership team, including IT VP’s, as well as functional spend owners to develop and execute sourcing strategies which support global IT business requirements
• Lead/support supplier sourcing activities for the IT category, specific activities include: Data collection and spend analysis, market research, the RFx process, negotiations, contracting, implementation and continuous improvement
• Deliver consistent year-over-year savings by leveraging over $600M annual global spend
• Develop and implement supplier category strategies and best practices for the IT category team
• Develop and advance procurement professional talent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees