Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite
At Stryker, purchasing decisions directly impact patient care, operational continuity, and business performance. As a Senior Buyer, you will play a critical role in enabling reliable product availability while balancing cost, risk, and supplier performance. This role offers broad visibility, strong supplier ownership, and meaningful cross‑functional influence in a regulated, fast‑moving environment.
What You Will Do
- Manage strategic and tactical purchasing activities for an assigned portfolio to maintain uninterrupted supply of finished goods and materials
- Communicate weekly and daily demand requirements to suppliers and adjust volumes based on updated supply plans
- Place purchase orders in compliance with agreed rules and ensure alignment with supplier agreements
- Execute and communicate safety stock levels for raw materials and finished goods to support service and continuity targets
- Act as primary operational contact for suppliers, resolving availability issues and escalating long‑term supply constraints when required
- Track, analyze, and report supplier performance using standard metrics including on‑time and in‑full delivery, lead time compliance, price variance, and past‑due orders
- Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier master data, including lead times, minimum order quantities, and replenishment parameters
- Lead supplier-facing and internal continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk, optimize cost, and improve execution
What You Will Need
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, manufacturing, or supply chain operations
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and French
Preferred:
- Experience in supplier relationship management
- Experience working with enterprise resource planning systems
- Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or aerospace
- Experience applying continuous improvement or cost reduction methodologies
Salary information will be provided during the recruitment process.
Travel Percentage: 10%