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Join our dynamic team and help drive procurement excellence across Europe and EEMEA! Your focus will be for the GSA-region.

This role is an opportunity to grow your expertise in category management, stakeholder collaboration and global procurement strategies.

What you will do:

• Collaborate closely with the Global Indirect Procurement team to align strategies and initiatives across regions, with focus on the GSA market.

• Lead and manage savings initiatives in GSA and Europe as well EEMEA, focusing on spend over €100,000.

• Develop sourcing strategies in partnership with global procurement and local stakeholders (plant director, finance director, engineers), adapting to regional needs.

• Own strategic sourcing processes and support categories for Professional Services / Consultancies, Marketing, Events, and Stationery.

• Negotiate contracts alongside the Legal team, ensuring favorable terms and compliance with policies.

• Drive compliance and best practices in procurement processes across regions, fostering strong policy adherence.

• Strengthen supplier relationships through regular evaluations, crisis management, and performance reviews.

• Reduce supplier numbers, optimize contracted suppliers, and streamline spend toward preferred rate cards.

What you will need:
Required:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in direct or indirect procurement, ideally indirect procurement.

• Proven track record in category management, savings delivery, and strategic sourcing.

• Strong analytical skills, including financial analysis, spend analysis, and market intelligence.

• Experience in stakeholder relationship management and navigating complex, multinational environments.

• Fluency in English and German is mandatory.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with European and multinational company environments.

• Ability to adapt easily across procurement categories.

We have signed the Diversity Charter and are proud to be part of this initiative to promote diversity in the workplace. Because diversity is important to us!
We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national, or social background, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.

Additional Information:

Thanks to our flexible working hours model, you will have the opportunity to work remotely. However, living near a Stryker location is beneficial for building sustainable relationships and maintaining personal contact with colleagues and stakeholders.