**What you will do:** + Responsible for setting expectations, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of program + Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders to establish the program deliverables + Measure program performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the program, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders. + Gain stakeholder alignment and drive user adoption to the processes following deployment + Ensure adherence and continuous improvement to the processes under remit and support Procurement’s overall Lean journey + Establish, document, maintain and train on standardized processes + Manage category taxonomy, supplier segmentation and support risk management initiatives + Demonstrate agility and adjust to business needs, newly identified areas of opportunity, etc. **What you need:** + More than 6 years of related work experience + B.A. or B.S. degree (emphasis in management or related discipline preferred) or equivalent required + Must be able to analyze and correct complex process and/or system issues of a broad scope using independent judgment + Excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork and ability to build trusting relationships + Utilize proper software to maintain project records, such as a PPM system, MS Office, Sharepoint, or Visio. + Experience with SAP Ariba or comparable tool + Experience with of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies + Experience in leading improvement workshops (Kaizen Events) from opportunity, analysis (FMEA, Value stream mapping), root cause analysis, brainstorming for solution and implementation. Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.