Please apply in English! Who we want Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes. Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations. Collaborative partners. u200b People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions. Strong Leaders. People who are able to recognize and foster the diverse talents within their team, thereby creating strong and efficient partnerships. What you will do Development and implementation of strategies and goals for assigned commodities in support of overall divisional business objectives. Develop and lead your team based in US and Germany as well as cross functional teams to guide the process of strategic commodity plans, consolidation strategy, and spend/supply assessments taking into account total product life cycle needs. Leads sourcing analysis and selection process and performs cost analyses and make versus buy analyses as required. Leads development of contract strategy. Negotiates, establishes, monitors and enforces supplier contracts and agreements. Identify supply base risk and develop/implement mitigation plans including market assessments, supplier's financial assessments, social responsibility, environment, ethics etc. Obtain and communicate market condition information and technology trends related to commodities and suppliers. Utilize market trends to identify and implement appropriate cost controls and business strategy changes. Lead the development and implementation of strategies and goals for assigned commodities in support of overall divisional business objectives. Create and implement enterprise wide metrics, tools and processes to optimize sourcing and supplier activities. Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions to multiple levels in the organization including Executive Leadership. What you need Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field, required Leadership experience is a must have 7 years in Supply Management with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development, highly preferred Engineering/technical background, highly preferred Knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration Knowledge of continuous improvement and cost reduction methodologies Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems. Strong skills in leadership, negotiations, influencing, communication & presentation, project management, troubleshooting & problem solving, analysis, strategic thinking, and collaborative team building. Strong judgment with the ability to make and communicate timely and sound decisions Fluent language skills in German and English speaking and writing Valid car driving liscence class B Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity. 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 150 million patients annually. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer u2013 M/F/Veteran/Disability.