Associate Sourcing Manager- NPI

What you will do

Join our team and help bring innovative products to market. As an Associate Sourcing Manager – NPI (Hybrid), you’ll lead sourcing strategy for new product launches—driving supplier selection, negotiations, and cost optimization from concept through commercialization.

You’ll partner cross-functionally to guide sourcing decisions, manage supplier relationships, and ensure launch readiness, while identifying risks, savings opportunities, and long-term value. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can influence across teams, and delivers results through both strategy and strong supplier partnerships. This is a hybrid role. We are seeking a candidate in Irvine, CA or the surrounding area. The employee is expected to be physically present at a Stryker location 3 days per week but has the flexibility to work from home.

• Lead end-to-end NPI sourcing strategy for complex projects, driving execution from concept through launch

• Own supplier selection and sourcing decisions , leveraging data-driven analysis (financial + non-financial) to deliver strong outcomes

• Lead contract negotiations (supply and development agreements) to secure value, mitigate risk, and support long-term partnerships

• Build and manage key supplier relationships , serving as the primary escalation point and trusted partner

• Drive new product launch procurement activities , including RFQs, negotiations, awards, cost management, and launch readiness

• Partner cross-functionally to resolve challenges, balance stakeholder needs, and ensure seamless project execution

• Track and optimize costs throughout the lifecycle , capturing savings and ensuring smooth handoff to sustaining procurement

• Identify risks and opportunities early , proactively escalating issues and driving continuous improvement and strategic sourcing initiatives

What you need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, engineering or related field

• 6 years of experience supply chain management, procurement, engineering or related

• Experience with advanced financial analysis and negotiation, driving cost optimization in complex scenarios

• Strong strategic analysis skills, using data to inform decisions

• Understanding of procurement strategies, including sourcing and supplier alignment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within the medical device industry, supporting supply chain and operational processes in a highly regulated environment

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• US15 : $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual

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. Stryker 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. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.