Stryker

Senior Buyer, Global Procurement Center, Manufacturing Purchasing

Stryker  •  Heredia, CR (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Join a collaborative supply chain environment where your expertise in purchasing and supplier management helps ensure the uninterrupted flow of materials and finished goods. As a Senior Buyer, you will lead strategic and tactical purchasing activities, manage supplier performance, and work closely with cross-functional teams to support production, planning, quality, and sourcing objectives.

What You Will Do

  • Maintain supplier, product, lead time, and replenishment master data within ERP systems to ensure accurate planning and procurement execution.
  • Communicate demand forecasts and supply requirements to suppliers for raw materials, components, and finished goods.
  • Execute purchase orders according to the supply plan and respond to planning signals generated by the ERP system.
  • Manage safety stock requirements and validate material availability based on inventory levels, consumption rates, purchase orders, and scheduled deliveries.
  • Lead supplier interactions to adjust requirements, resolve supply issues, and escalate material shortages when needed.
  • Conduct weekly and monthly supplier reviews to monitor performance, align expectations, and drive recovery plans when required.
  • Track and report key performance indicators, including on-time and in-full delivery, lead time compliance, inventory levels, purchase order accuracy, and supplier performance metrics.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or equivalent.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
  • Regular collaboration with global suppliers and cross-functional teams (3- years of experiences)
  • Requires participation in supplier and stakeholder meetings across different time zones (3- years of experiences)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the medical device industry or another regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Experience using Power BI for reporting and data analysis.
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement and cost reduction methodologies.

At Stryker, we value individuals who take ownership, focus on execution, and continuously improve processes. If you are motivated by data-driven decision-making, supplier collaboration, and supply chain excellence, we encourage you to apply.

Travel Percentage: None

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About Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.

Facts:

● 2024 Sales: $22.6 billion

● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies

● Employees: 53,000 worldwide

● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020

● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide

● $1.5 billion spent on research and development in 2024

● ~14,200 patents owned globally in 2024

● Products sold in ~75 countries

● Fortune 500 Company

● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces

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Manufacturing & Production
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