Global Sourcing Leader

4 days ago


Cork, Cork, Ireland beBeeSourcing Full time €90,000 - €120,000

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimize business levels of service, quality, and cost.
  • Lead a team responsible for managing supplier issues, including resolving commercial implications related to product field actions, quality issues, dispute resolutions, etc.
  • Servicing as the leader/escalation path for supplier management issues within the Stryker network

About this role:

This is a key leadership position that drives strategic direction for key supplier partners, aligned to Stryker's mission, global sourcing category strategies, and customer/stakeholder needs. The role requires strong analytical and negotiation skills, with ability to build trusting relationships with Executive VP level at Stryker and CEO level at our supply base.

The ideal candidate will have Bachelor's degree or equivalent and minimum of 10 years of Sourcing/Procurement/Supply Chain experience preferably in medical devices or other highly regulated environments.

What you'll do:

  • Drive and implement sourcing strategies of defined supplier portfolio across the organization enabling optimal business levels of service, quality, and cost.
  • Manage and lead cross-functional initiatives to achieve strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include:

  • Leading global sourcing projects
  • Maintaining and developing high-level relationships with suppliers
  • Identifying, developing, and leading talented people
  • Evaluating complex information and interconnected issues to clearly articulate findings, obstacles, and solutions

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
  • Minimum of 10 years of Sourcing/Procurement/Supply Chain experience
  • Ability to see the big picture, distill strategic objectives into a concrete plan for execution, influence others to build consensus behind shared goals, challenge the status quo, initiate tough conversations, and promote a culture of innovation
  • Demonstrated quantitative and analytical abilities

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Expert level knowledge and experience in developing, negotiating, and implementing commercial contracts
  • Demonstrated expert level knowledge of procurement strategy and market drivers
  • Excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, conflict management, and negotiation skills

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Is able to interpret complex information and present clear, concise ideas
  • Can build trusting relationships with executive-level stakeholders


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