Job Description

　　The position sits within the global Indirect Procurement function and will be focused on partnering with Commercial Europe spend owners and Finance to deliver improved cost and service levels in Facility Management and Warehousing Capex. You will be responsible for :

　　What you will do

　　Support global Indirect procurement initiatives in Europe by Global category managers.Run independent -and owning Pan-European savings initiatives in Commercial Europe >100KSupport -and guide local savings initiatives per country -and category < 100kDevelop and drive Sourcing strategies together with stakeholdersFollow Stryker policies and driving best practice sharingDrive supplier management / development activity, where we own category managementSupport ad-hoc projects as requiredResponsible and owner of Procurement projects, management of Self, delivering to agreed savings targets / implementation objectives and close deals with a signed contract. Follow agreed processes and structure in reporting savings and storing contracts.Having bi-monthly reviews of indirect savings initiatives with main stakeholders of countries in scope -and functions.Support Team activities aimed at continuous improvement and Best in class procurementDrive Competitive bids, tendering, contracting with a goal bring under contract >100k suppliers and support local buyers to contract 10-100k spend suppliers.Liaise with Global category leads and be responsible for bringing understanding of additional European requirements and needs into Global tenders.Reduce risk and establish security of supply of contracted services and goods.Reduce the number of suppliers and simplify landscape with Preferred, contract, local, outsource solutions and spot buying vendors.Drive spend to negotiated rate cards -and contracted suppliers

　　Education & Special Training:

　　Master's degree and/or Certified Purchasing Manager (or equivalent).Good understanding of financial analysis, strategic analysis, trained negotiation skills and project managementGood understanding of procurement / strategic commodity management preferred.English is mandatory and 1 other language (Spanish, France, Dutch, German) would be a plus

　　Qualifications & Experience:

　　8+ years relevant working experience in multiple direct or indirect procurement categories with an international scopeSourcing/Supply Chain certifications or training is desired.Experience in commodity analysis/supplier management/project management roles.Experience developing, negotiating, and implementing commercial contracts, including supply and service agreements.Experience working with & developing strong relationships with multiple stakeholders to deliver results.Project management capability and experience.Capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Experience working in a med-tech/fast-growing environment is a plus.

　　Physical & Mental Requirements:

　　Must be able to communicate and present to groups of colleagues or suppliers.Must be able to develop and review presentation materials.Must be able to communicate telephonically or on online toolsAbility to use common business tools such as Power BI or Microsoft Suite of products.Active (speak -and listen) working behavior to suppliers (dare to ask -and discuss)Collaborative working behavior to colleagues Indirect Procurement is supporting