As an Associate Field Operations Manager, you will lead a high-performing team to streamline logistics, inventory management, and transportation, ensuring surgical cases are delivered accurately, efficiently, and on time—every time. From sourcing and purchasing to warehousing and dispatching, you will drive operational excellence while optimizing profitability.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at problem-solving, and are passionate about leading teams and making a tangible impact, this is your opportunity to take ownership and make a difference!
What you will do
Lead Quality Excellence: Oversee operations to ensure all products consistently meet or exceed quality standards, including compliance with cGMPs.
Champion Compliance Initiatives: Drive adherence to safety, quality, environmental, and operational documentation requirements, including FDA, ISO, and company-specific standards.
Empower Team Development: Provide employees with robust training and growth opportunities, while monitoring and ensuring timely completion of e3 training.
Drive Business Insights: Facilitate impactful business performance reviews (e.g., "Board Reviews") to highlight progress and identify areas for improvement.
Innovate and Improve: Lead problem-solving efforts and implement process improvements, including lean methodologies, to enhance operational efficiency.
Optimize Resource Utilization: Ensure the efficient and cost-effective use of materials and supplies to support operational goals.
Strengthen Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal partners (e.g., Sales, QA, Finance, HR, IT) to improve responsiveness and operational effectiveness.
Execute Strategic Management: Oversee multiple offices, including recruiting, training, scheduling, team development, and implementing positive recognition programs, while fulfilling additional duties as needed.
What you need
Required:
Bachelors' degree or 6+ years of professional experience
4 years of experience in one of the following areas: logistics, operations, distribution, customer service experience or manufacturing
2 years of prior direct people management or supervisory experience
Must have the ability to work flexible hours, as needed to support the business needs, including weekend(s) and evening(s) as needed
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and an ERP system
Preferred:
Knowledge of Lean tools (Six Sigma, Visual Management, Value Stream Management)
Experience in analytics, problem-solving and process improvement orientation
Travel Percentage: 20%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.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.