Senior Manager, Sourcing
Company: Stryker Corporation
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Posted on: July 30, 2018
Job Description:
Senior Manager, Sourcing for Stryker Corporation in Kalamazoo,
MI to Partner with internal teams to ensure compliance with internal
quality management system and provide supply chain management for new
product launches. Act as supplier capability subject matter expert and
conduit into new product development process. Establish efficiencies
across multiple sites and maximize Quality System through the supply
chain. Develop collaborative relationships with R&D and strategic
suppliers to ensure supplier technologies are identified and available to
meet needs. Enhance new product development capabilities for local sites and
evaluate and improve current processes to drive waste out of the system.
Leverage global supply base to drive cost out in new product sourcing.
Drive development, approval and adherence of annual departmental
budget. Develop a strategic vision for a department and lead the resulting
process and structure changes and develop a robust system of supplier
technology and competence assessment in support of future needs. Drive
global collaboration on new supplier and technology assessment and ASL
addition. Support company-wide initiatives to develop and implement
systems to ensure suppliers follow ethical and environmentally sustainable
practices. Leverage cross-site visibility to train team on corporate best
practices. Identify ways to continually improve processes from lessons
learned, bench marking and community discussions to meet or exceed
organizational and customer needs. Drive Global Advanced Sourcing group
connectivity to develop a common skills footprint and best practice with
deployment of Advanced Sourcing toolkit. Deliver departmental growth roadmap
identifying internal development paths as well as means to attract best in
class external talent. Requires: Bachelor's degree or foreign
education equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Materials Science, Materials Engineering or Supply Chain Management plus
twelve (12) years of experience ensuring compliance with quality management
systems and providing supply chain management for new product launches in a
regulated environment. Special Requirements: Performing relatable design
transfer activities in a regulated Class II or Class III medical device
company; documenting and implementing DFMEA and PFMEA design and process
tools; ensuring suppliers comply with applicable regulations -- ISO
13485 (Medical in EU), TS16949 (Automotive), Mil Standards (Military) and FDA
21 CFR 820 (FDA Code of Federal regulations relating to Medical devices) --
including existence of appropriate contracts/commercial agreements and
quality system documentation; and performing project management of new product
development within a highly regulated environment. Submit resume to Stryker,
N. Benn, 1901 Romence Road Parkway, Portage, MI 49002. Reference Position
#15.
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