Senior Manager, NPD Sourcing (Hybrid)

Stryker•Flower Mound, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, NPD Sourcing leads assigned sourcing areas and supplier performance initiatives supporting the Endoscopy Division’s Communication Business Unit in Flower Mound, Texas. The role combines strategic planning with tactical execution in a highly matrixed global environment, partnering with R&D, operations, quality, and finance to strengthen supplier capabilities, support new product development programs, and deliver business results through supplier alignment, cost management, and performance optimization. The position also manages the onsite sourcing team for the Flower Mound communications business units and obtains quality, service, and value through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. This leader develops and implements strategies and goals for assigned commodities, suppliers, projects, and products in support of divisional business unit objectives. They formulate processes for a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization, build cross-functional teams, and lead strategic commodity planning, consolidation strategies, and spend and supply assessments while considering total product life-cycle needs. The role leads sourcing analysis and supplier selection, cost and make-versus-buy analyses, contract strategy development, and the negotiation, establishment, monitoring, and enforcement of supplier contracts and agreements. The Senior Manager builds strong relationships with key suppliers and internal business disciplines, including senior executive leaders at strategic suppliers. They identify supply-base risks and implement mitigation plans considering market conditions, supplier financial health, social responsibility, environment, and ethics. They communicate market and technology trends, apply those insights to cost controls and business strategy, and collaborate across functions, divisions, and campuses to develop sourcing strategies and supplier scorecards. They organize and lead scorecard reviews and business reviews. This is a hybrid position based in Flower Mound, Texas. Candidates should live within commuting distance and be onsite weekly, with flexibility to work from home at least one day per week. Travel is 20–30%, including international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, finance, engineering, or a related field.
10 years of experience in supply management, focused on strategic sourcing and supplier development; preferably in medical devices or other highly regulated environments.
Strong knowledge of supplier processes and supply-chain risk factors, including experience assessing and mitigating supply-base risk.
Strong negotiation skills and experience negotiating and implementing commercial contracts, including supply and quality agreements (QAA).
Experience with supplier metrics and measurement methodologies and supporting systems.
Willingness to work in a results-based, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Willingness to travel 20–30%, including internationally.
Ability to work onsite weekly in Flower Mound, Texas, and reside within commuting distance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Lean Six Sigma Certification.
Experience working in regulated industries, including government, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals.
Experience leading NPD and sustaining procurement strategies.
Experience in medical devices or other highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned sourcing areas and supplier performance initiatives for the Endoscopy Division’s Communication Business Unit.
Manage the onsite sourcing team for the Flower Mound communications business units.
Develop and implement strategies and goals for assigned commodities, suppliers, projects, and products aligned with divisional business unit objectives.
Formulate and implement processes to build a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization.
Develop and lead cross-functional teams and strategic commodity plans, consolidation strategies, and spend and supply assessments that account for total product life-cycle needs.
Lead sourcing analysis and supplier selection, and perform or advise on cost analyses and make-versus-buy analyses.
Lead development of contract strategy; negotiate, establish, monitor, and enforce supplier contracts and agreements, including supply and quality agreements.
Build strong partnerships with key suppliers and internal business disciplines, and develop relationships with senior executive leadership at strategic suppliers.
Identify supply-base risks and develop and implement mitigation plans, including assessments of markets, supplier financial health, social responsibility, environment, and ethics.
Obtain and communicate market-condition information and technology trends related to commodities and suppliers; use market trends to identify and implement cost controls and business strategy changes.
Collaborate across functions, divisions, and campuses to develop sourcing strategies and key supplier scorecards and business reviews.
Organize and lead supplier scorecard review meetings and business reviews.
Partner with R&D, operations, quality, and finance to develop supplier capabilities, support NPD programs, and deliver business results.