As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better. Plus, we have an award-winning culture and were recently named one of the World's Best Workplace by Fortune! 

As part of our strong business growth in Merging Markets (with double digits!), we are creating the new position of Inventory/Asset Manager EEMEA. Reporting to the Operations Director EEMEA, you will be responsible for overseeing management of Assets within for Poland, Turkey, Romania, Russia, MENA, South Africa. (Note : “Assets” consists in surgical kits that we provide to hospital & clinics – it does not refer to real estate properties)

This is a high-level position where you will develop and implement the strategic plan for assets management with a focus on analyzing market trends and identifying opportunities for growth and expansion. You will ensure all assets are properly maintained, operated and optimized for maximum returns, by working closely with Local Operations managers, Team leads and Commercial managers.

 Opportunities & benefits of the role

• Opportunity to work on fulfilling and strategic role, which will contribute to our continued growth and success within EEMEA region
• Help shape the future of EEMEA region, to ensure the team provide best-in-class service to our customers 
• Gain experience in a highly exposed role which offers excellent opportunities of personal development including stakeholder management within an international medical device company
• Work in Europe’s 6th best “Great Place to Work”

 Is this you?

• You have strong analyzing skills mixed with mastery of tool or systems (ie. PowerBI, Excel, Tableau, etc.) which allow you to explore/analyze datas and take most effective decisions
• You are known for your ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive agenda & strategy
• You speak Fluent English and thrive in international environment with complex organization
• You have excellent communication skills that help you build and maintain successful relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• You do the Right Thing High level of integrity, responsibility, discipline, and attention to detail.
• You have a Master degree, or other equivalent university diploma

What will you do?

• Develop and manage budgets for the assets in your region to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure that expenses are in line with revenue.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with Assets under your control by developing emergency plans and ensuring that all necessary insurance policies are in place.
• Provide recommendations for asset and inventory optimization to the local and EEMEA business leadership teams.
• Manages local PLCM and phase in/out process; partners with marketing and commercial teams to ensure the region is following the new product launch plans.
• Focus on making local procedural changes and new or more effective ways to accomplish tasks, achieving team goals or performing team functions, standardized across EEMEA.
• Play an active role in the EEMEA Operations team as we strive to implement a world class asset and inventory management strategy;
• Participate in projects to further improve asset and inventory management capabilities resulting in increasing customer satisfaction, increasing efficiency, lower costs and optimized inventory levels.
• Build, liaise and maintain relationships and collaborates with colleagues across functions (Operations, Finance, etc.), divisions (Sales, Marketing) and leadership, leading or participating in cross-functional projects
• Collaborate and participate to the forecasting process with marketing, Supply Chain and local Leadership team.
• Provide evidence and reporting of budget spent to the divisions
• Preparing and presenting regular reports to senior management on the performance of the assets in your region

About Stryker

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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.