**Requisition ID** 13698BR
**Job Title** Associate Materials Manager
**Group** Global Quality and Ops
**Division** Orthopaedics and NV Global Supply
**Business Unit** Ireland Ops
**Business Function** Supply Chain/Logistics/Distribution
**Country** IRELAND
**City** Cork
**Employment Category** Full Time
**Percent Travel Required** Up to 10%
**Shift** 1st
**About Stryker**
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. Stryker products and services are available in over 100 countries. All 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.
**Job Description / Information**
**Position Summary** The associate NV Materials Manager will be responsible for leading the Planning and Purchasing teams for Cork NV to ensure satisfaction of customer service by producing, monitoring and driving achievable production schedules based on net requirements, available capacity and resources. Meet defined KPIs while ensuring the availability of raw materials within budget and within the timelines required to support internal production plans while meeting inventory targets. Responsibility will cover direct and indirect materials. A continuous focus on quality, service and cost, ownership of raw materials inventory levels, setting targets and reduction initiatives are key requirements of this role.
**Key areas of responsibilities**
+ Deliver on site goals and objectives.
+ Manage the Cork NV materials team with a focus on engagement and delivery of department and site KPIs.
+ Lead and develop the Materials team by providing clear direction, setting agreed performance expectations and results, creating a positive team environment ensuring engagement and ongoing coaching and development of team members.
+ Develop and implement supply planning processes which deliver best in class performance and desired outcomes to enable operational excellence.
+ Drive the monthly Supply Review process as part of IBP and lead the monthly and quarterly build plan process.
+ Develop and implement best in class purchasing processes to deliver excellent performance and results.
+ Collaborates with all functions to deliver on site priorities.
+ Assume ownership for RM levels and work closely with Finance in relation to target setting and inventory reduction initiatives.
+ Understand capacity in each value stream and anticipate capacity constraints/overages.
+ Proactively identify and escalate issues with the end to end supply chain which will impact on customer service levels.
+ Co-ordinate material shortages process to ensure no impact to production plan.
+ Represent the voice of the customer within plant.
+ Actively participate in cross functional/cross site/cross franchise initiatives.
+ Ensure the implementation and compliance with all company Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety standards.
+ Compliance – ensure CAPAs & NCs are supported in a timely manner.
+ Ensure materials team supports NPIs as needed to meet agreed launch dates.
+ Develop effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders to build mutual trust and drive performance.
+ Organise and drive best in class customer visits.
+ Delegate for Director of NV Supply Planning as required.
+ Drive site material risk management process.
+ Is the first point of contact for daily supply issues/escalations.
**Minimum Qualifications**
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills
+ Third level qualification in Business, Materials Management or Equivalent. IPICs qualification is desirable.
+ A minimum of 4 years supervisory/people management experience in a high volume busy environment is essential.
+ Excellent knowledge of MRP systems.
+ Ability to influence others.
+ Ability to work under pressure, have strong organisational skills and build strong teams.
+ Results and metrics orientated.
+ Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
+ Is proactive and uses their initiative in all aspects of role.
All 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