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Stryker is seeking an Advanced Sourcing Specialist for its Portage, Mich., operation.

The Advance Sourcing Specialist is a key team member in the Advance Sourcing team that contributes to new product innovation by working with suppliers and engineering teams to move a product from concept to market launch and hand off to Operations.

Primary responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the purchasing function within appropriate guidelines, policies and regulations.

• Initiates RFQ on newly created designs, driving for open book pricing in all cases with supply base.

• Negotiates pricing to meet project cost targets.

• Analysis of supplier quotes, total cost model, capacity and ability to manufacture to requirements. Recommends and awards new business to approved suppliers.

• Responsible for ordering of engineering samples, prototypes, pre•launch quantities as needed.

• Procures parts for new products to an established product launch schedule and cost target.

• Orders First Articles/PPAP with diligent follow up on delivery commitments and supplier’s key milestone dates.

• Orders production level tooling, solicits tooling time lines from suppliers and monitor’s suppliers’ adherence to time line.

• Updates Fandango or other tracking systems used to manage projects.

• Sets up JDE part, established standard costs, and routes Supplier Item Pricing (SIP) forms for all assigned part numbers.

• Constant communication with Advance Sourcing Leads/Project Lead on status of project.

• Sets up Plan For Every Part (PFEP) on all assigned part numbers.

• Executes Supplier Ramp Up forms to support NPD launch.

• Visits suppliers to learn processes and core competencies, active support role in the development of long term sourcing strategies.

• Team with Commodity Manager and active participant in contract negotiations.

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with Commodity Manager, providing input to Supplier Quality Business Reviews, long term sourcing strategy and monthly supplier metrics/performance.

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with Advance Sourcing Leads, Advance Sourcing Engineer’s, Design engineers and project team members.

• Manages suppliers performance and develops as required in support of NPD project time lines and performance.

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and compliance activities within prescribed area to include, but not limited to: Federal Drug Administration, Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO standards, safety and OSHA regulations, affirmative action guidelines, and equal employment practices.

• Contributes to leading in product innovation by listening and working with others and contributing new ideas.

• Focuses on customer satisfaction by demonstrated teamwork and empowerment, solving problems through a consultative approach, operating with honesty and integrity and providing a highly responsive and unsurpassed level of customer service.

• Committed to quality by striving for reliability and quality in our products, continuously searching for ways to enhance performance and meeting all training and documentation criteria.

• Responsible for training and mentoring other Procurement teammates which contribute to the success of team members.

Qualifications/Work Experience

• 2+ years experience in purchasing or commodity management within a manufacturing environment.

• Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Strong relationship skills to develop mentor and improve supplier performance.
Understanding of project management process.

• Ability to make decisions regarding materials, planning, and supplier relationships.
PC literate with strong knowledge of planning systems/approaches and measurement tools essential.

Education 
• Bachelors degree in business or related discipline
• MBA a plus, but not required. More than two years experience in manufacturing, purchasing, and production planning

Qualifications/Work Experience
Percent Travel Required: 5 to 10 percent

About this company
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies with the most broadly based range of products in orthopaedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties.

Stryker Healthcare Systems is seeking a business analyst. This is a full-time job in accounting/auditing in the medical devices industry.

Job Description
Stryker Healthcare Systems is a group that works with a multitude of different customers. It serves Group Purchasing Organizations, Integrated Delivery Networks, the Federal Government, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Equipment Planners and Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals. It also assists in finding the optimal financing solution for every customer. It creates and finalizes contracts and completes deals with customers, as well as manages long-term relationships with all of these customers, creates integrated supply chain solutions and leverages cross-divisional strengths.

• As the Business Analyst, the principal responsibility will be to supply accurate, timely and insightful reporting and analysis to Stryker Corporate Account Managers, as well as key divisional, group and corporate executives upon request. This is a great opportunity to get significant exposure to the several Divisions, including top management.

• The Business Analyst provides the comprehensive framework of data on which to develop a business plan for Integrated Delivery Networks and/or strategically targeted healthcare institutions in the domestic U.S. This position works closely with both internal and external customers and requires significant analytical ability, attention to detail, focus on continually improving reporting and a drive for complete accuracy in work product.

• Serve as a key process and systems resource for MedSurg Corporate Account field teams including the development of programs or applications to meet the needs of strategic business analysis as defined by the Corporate Account Managers, Director of Corporate Accounts, or Sr. Operations Manager.

• Provide analysis of customer information and historical sales data utilizing internal and external software applications.

• Serve as a key process and system resource for Healthcare Systems including development of report structures, utilization of existing business intelligence systems and tools, and be a key member of the team determining next strategic steps in business intelligence platform.

• Participate as a member of the Healthcare Systems Strategic Pricing Team involved in responding to customer requests for pricing master data, pricing master files and data cleansing as it relates to their pricing across all divisions of Stryker Corporation.

• Communicate deliverables, maintain planning calendar and ensure a predictable and transparent process.

 • Support functional HCS business partners including the analysts for National Accounts and Consolidated Reporting.

• Gain a comprehensive knowledge of the Company's product lines, competitive environment, and the market it addresses to better support functional initiatives and provide recommendations to business partners.

• Build analytical models that utilize both financial and non-financial data to forecast operating results.

• Participate in the development and implementation of process improvements.

• Participate in cross-functional business projects and perform ad hoc analysis as required.

• Ability to program and work with complicated Access databases and a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel are REQUIREMENTS of this role.

-- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communications skills?
-- Exceptional analytical skills
-- Ability to prioritize work and keep accurate, detailed, and confidential records
-- Must be able to observe and correct minute inconsistencies (e.g. in the numbers, printed word, report appearance, etc.)
-- Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies?
-- 3 to 5 years accounting, information services or data analysis experience, medical manufacturing/healthcare environment preferred
-- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, I.T., or related discipline. MBA with a concentration in a relevant field is highly preferred.

National Healing Corp. of Allegan is seeking a director for the Wound Healing Program. This is a full-time position in management and marketing in the hospital and health care fields.

Job Description

The Program Director is responsible for the successful implementation, ongoing management and overall success of the Wound Healing Program. This includes responsibility for operations, personnel, budget, reimbursement, quality management, and marketing and sales. As a direct result of this leadership, the Wound Healing Program delivers state-of-the-art healing technologies that are valued by our customers and promotes responsible growth.

Required Experience

• Previous healthcare experience in a Program operations setting, including some background in personnel, finance, sales and marketing, and/or reimbursement preferred.

• High degree of management confidence, including supervisory, leadership, and motivational skills.

• High degree of organizational and analytical skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Effective problem solving and negotiation skills.

• Basic knowledge of healthcare reimbursement issues.

• Basic financial/P&L knowledge.

• Sales and marketing skills.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Nursing.

Company Description

National Healing Corporation (NHC), with more than 150 partner hospitals, is a leader in providing comprehensive outpatient wound centers for hospitals. We combine the most advanced clinical interventions with a host of other services necessary to address the full-range of causes for non-healing wounds.