About us Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. Job Summary We are seeking a Sourcing Manager – Memory and Storage to lead strategic sourcing activities across Graphcore’s memory and storage technology portfolio supporting AI infrastructure platforms. This role will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, leading commercial negotiations, and ensuring long-term supply continuity across key memory and storage technologies. Working closely with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams, the successful candidate will influence technology roadmaps, supplier strategies, capacity planning, and cost optimisation initiatives while balancing quality, performance, scalability, and supply resilience requirements. The role requires a combination of strong commercial expertise, technical understanding of infrastructure technologies, and the ability to build effective partnerships across internal and external stakeholders. The Team The Global Sourcing Management (GSM) team defines and executes supplier strategies across Graphcore’s hardware and infrastructure ecosystem. The team partners closely with Engi
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What you will do -
As Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving innovation, efficiency, and value across our global supply base. This is a high-impact position with direct visibility to senior leadership and cross-functional teams. You will lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across a defined portfolio of direct materials, driving excellence in service, quality, cost, and supplier performance.
You will own a portfolio of primarily sustaining business, ensuring seamless supplier integration and long-term performance.
- Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Develop and execute sourcing, category, and commodity strategies across key direct-material categories, including electronics and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), as well as metals and plastics. Align sourcing strategies with global category goals while optimizing supplier performance across service, quality, cost, and supply.
- Supplier Relationship & Commercial Management: Set strategic direction for key supplier partnerships. Lead supplier negotiations and commercial strategy and serve as the escalation point for supplier issues, including quality concerns, dispute resolution, and commercial implications of product field actions.
- Supplier Development & Performance: Drive continuous improvement in supplier capabilities and performance to meet both short-term and long-term business needs.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Build strong partnerships with Engineering and other cross-functional stakeholders to align sourcing, product, supplier, and business strategies. Lead global sourcing projects and strategic initiatives beyond the sourcing function, including program management efforts. The Engineering partnership is particularly important for this position based on the intake discussion.
- Portfolio & Spend Ownership (Sustaining): Own supplier and sourcing strategy for a significant portfolio of sustaining products and spend.
- Executive Communication & Influence: Engage confidently with senior leadership and executive stakeholders across Stryker and supplier organizations, using strong communication and influence to drive alignment and business outcomes.
- 20 - 25% travel based on business needs.
Required -
- 8+ years in Supply Chain Management or closely related field with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.
- Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services.
- Demonstrated ability to develop subject matter expertise in assigned spend categories
Preferred -
- Extensive ERP experience
- Power BI or similar applications
- Work in a manufacturing environment
- Work in medical device or other highly regulated industry
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise in Electronics/PCBA spend categories
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
- US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
- US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
- US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
- US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
- US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual
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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.
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Bachelor's Degree Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services; 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

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