Supplier Development Manager

Supplier Development Manager

Working collaboratively with suppliers that are vital to the success of our organization to maximize the potential value of these relationships you will have overall responsibility for the end to end management of designated commodities.

The role will require someone to identify, develop and execute specific strategies for designated commodities. The position will be responsible for supplier setup, relationship management, contract pricing, quotation (RFQ) and rationalization.

•Challenges will vary in scale from leadership of a cross functional team to deliver a specific result or to an individual leader of strategy or contract negotiations.
•Develop and ensure that sourcing strategies are fully implemented and executed.
•Manage products being transferred in and out of the various manufacturing sites.
•Proactively identify report & manage constraints within the end-to-end Supply Chain which will impact on Customer Service levels.
•Generate and present daily / weekly / monthly reports and metrics as appropriate.
•Represent the ""Voice of the Supplier"" within the Organization.
•Participate in NPI and product launches by partaking in meetings, offering constructive advice and collaborating with the Operations, Marketing and Customer teams to ensure a successful product launch.
•Work on challenging assignments with clearly defined business objectives, solving problems and supporting the needs of Operations and other functions.
•Establish a competency around commodity pricing expertise, where relevant commodities pricing is tracked, monitored and understood allowing for forecasting intelligence/guidance to be provided and reflected in the annual standard cost setting
•Partner with Stryker Global Sourcing / Corporate to access the central repository of Best in Class suppliers as well as to leverage global Stryker business to access best pricing
•Working with other Commodity Managers in the Strategic Sourcing organization to identify major projects that need to be transferred to another supplier either for cost savings opportunity, rationalization or for other business needs.
•Negotiating Long Term Agreements with prospective suppliers to achieve year over year cost savings and build alliances with strategic vendors and work with Stryker Legal Counsel to streamline such agreements where necessary.

Qualifications/Work Experience

•Expertise in outsourced manufacturing and managing manufacturing and supplier agreements.
•Familiar with cGMP compliance requirements, best practices, Purchasing Controls in an FDA regulated medical device industry.
•Project Management experience and proven track record of successful leadership of high impact projects
•Ability to lead and support several concurrent projects and develop strong relationship within cross-functional teams.
•Experience in negotiations with suppliers and in commodity management capacity required.
•3rd level qualification in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management/Logistics, IPICS or other equivalent is required.
•Proven track record with at least 5 years in supply chain management
•Strategic thinker: ability to see the big picture and translate this into operational objectives.
•Demonstrates Initiatives
•Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal.
•Works with a sense of urgency and attention to detail at all times.
•The ability to work on your own or as part of a team.
•Initiates, sponsors and implements change. Works cooperatively with others to produce innovative solutions.
•Solves problems by gathering data and using logic to arrive at decisions or solutions that achieve the desired outcome. Excellent data manipulation capability and analytical skills required.
•Flexible to work needs.
•Must be creative, able to multi-task and have a hands-on approach.
•Results, goals and measurement metrics oriented.
•Develops self and others, by building on strengths and addressing weaknesses. Seeks feedback and is receptive to new ideas and perspectives.
•Ability to influence others through presentation of facts, analysis and conclusions or solutions in a manner that demonstrates command of the content.
•Manage risk and uncertainty
•Ability to project manage, work under pressure and meet agreed and often tight deadlines.
•Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
•Ability to effectively prioritize workload and tasks to effectively meet established deadlines.
•Ability and willingness to travel.
•Have the highest levels of integrity in the successful completion of your work.

Education and/or Special Training

Minimum Bachelor's degree required

Percent Travel Required

25