Associate Manager, Indirect Procurement Operations

Why supply chain at Stryker?

As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better.

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The candidate in this role can sit remotely in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio or Illinois, but must be able to drive to Portage, Michigan once per month.

Who we want-

• Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage their own talents and the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.
• Insightful advisors. Managers who lead strategy development and provide guidance to teams.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

What you will do-

You will be a part of the Indirect Procurement (IP) function, reporting into the IP Strategy & Programs team supporting the Coupa Procure to Pay (P2P) system, policy compliance, processes, expansion, issue resolution and customer support in addition to supporting the IP organization with the execution of analytics and bids within Coupa. In this leadership position, you will be responsible for a team of sourcing analysts, in the US and Poland, supporting the business for the efficient and effective procurement of indirect goods and services utilizing the P2P system. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure supply content on the Coupa system leverages current contracts and the design and implementation of new system technology.

Additional responsibilities:

• Leverage Coupa/Stryker business process expertise to troubleshoot, stabilize, and advance Coupa business processes in collaboration with peers, partners, users, and leaders.
• In partnership with others, lead the automation and advancement of Coupa metrics, performance, compliance, and overall value capture.
• Manage a team of sourcing analysts delivering operations responsibilities while achieving goals and development, supporting IP resourcing pipeline.
• Support the evolution and optimization of IP's Coupa shared service center model.
• Document and continuously improve all IP Coupa SOP's, SS and Coupa Ops Coupa Training, SOP's, onboarding in the IP organization, training calendar and delivery of training for all Coupa users.
• Lead the IP organization as the Coupa RFX and Sourcing Optimization SME providing support, project management, and the advancement of sourcing practices and value capture through Coupa.
• Lead the ongoing Coupa Supplier information management business process optimization, oversight, evolution, controls, and best practices; improve supplier communications and related processes.
• In collaboration with IP leadership develop and execute Coupa content and Catalogue strategy to optimize buying experience.

What you need-

• Bachelor's degree- required
• 6+ years of experience - required
• Previous leadership experience- highly preferred
• Procurement systems experience- highly preferred

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually
• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
• Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.

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