(Associate) Manager (m/f/d) R&D, Product Supply

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker's engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-team

As part of the T&E Global Product Engineering leadership team you will influence and drive collaboration within our Trauma Business Unit and intentionally build cross-functional relationships between Manufacturing and Divisional stakeholders to advance projects along the Product Supply Support responsibilities. Together we are sustaining over 50'000 products and count on you to maintain our complex supply chain by continuously assessing the design impact of processes improvements and product transfers. Your role includes people leadership and technical duties to ensure efficiency over all the change control execution.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage a group of talented engineers that work in cross-functional teams to solve design related supply issues in internal and external manufacturing as well as supporting product transfers. Apply strong technical skills to effectively coach and lead. Understand quickly complex issues, drive root cause investigations and propose efficient and compliant solutions.
• Lead projects and initiatives within the business unit, with responsibility for planning, budgeting, meeting project goals and adequately staffing with talent.
• Leverage strong listening skills, social competency and written / verbal communication to influence and convey business, regulatory compliance, and/or technical ideas to customers, employees, peers, external partners, and senior leaders.
• Carry out a robust talent offense by attracting, developing, retaining, and engaging top talent while driving personal/professional growth of individuals, the team and delivering high quality results.
• Promote a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging.
• Support and mentor others in complex cooperative efforts across cross-functional teams, influencing one's own technical areas of expertise and building key relationships, to drive innovation and ensure achievement of business goals.
• Utilization / Management of the Design & Change Controls.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or applicable technical field.
• 6+ years applicable experience. People management experience preferred.
• Good command of German and English. Knowledge of French is an advantage.

• Strong technical skills and experience in and ability to mentor in own technical / functional disciplines.
• Manufacturing knowledge in Medical Device industry or comparable.
• General knowledge of the healthcare market and competitors.
• High degree of self-management, decision making capabilities and social competency

We are open to an onsite or hybrid candidate for this role and you will need to live within commuting distance to Schönkirchen, Germany.

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.

Contact: We are looking forward to your application including CV, transcript of results, references. In case you have further questions regarding the position, please feel free to directly reach out to Robin Schwegler: +49 761 870 030 95

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.