Work Flexibility: Onsite What you will do As the Associate Manager, Distribution (Onsite), you will lead and support the Distribution Team by effectively organizing resources, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring that performance metrics are consistently met. Your role will involve recruiting and nurturing talent, and working closely with the Manager, Distribution to adapt the team to evolving business needs. You will be instrumental in driving the team’s growth, achieving key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensuring adherence to established processes and policies. Additionally, you will identify and implement continuous process improvement opportunities, fostering a culture of engagement and professional development within the team. Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Facilitate the development of a high-performing team by coaching and leading direct reports, providing development and growth opportunities, organizing resources, providing priority management ensuring performance metrics are met Contribute to strategic decision-making and support/manage the smooth delivery of strategic initiatives, other projects, and day-to-day execution. Ensure that key stakeholders are engaged in business improvement activities, including implementation and adoption Build and maintain exceptional employee engagement throughout the department. Conduct employee engagement sessions annually, and create and execute action plans based on these sessions Responsible for departmental compliance with company policies, regional regulations, and Good Manufacturing Practices and corrective actions Involvement in strategic decision-making. Support/manage the smooth delivery of strategic initiatives, other projects, and day-to-day execution. Ensure that key stakeholders are engaged in business improvement activities, including implementation and adoption. Responsible for team structure and strategically allocating resources while providing priority Develops and aligns technologies and workflow strategies to address customer needs and key business plans Strong awareness of Stryker Canada’s quality management system and regulatory requirements for the importation and distribution of drugs and natural health products Lead the development and coordination of continuous improvement initiatives in compliance with Stryker’s quality management system and Good Manufacturing Practices What you need Required Qualifications University Degre in supply chain/operations or a related field 6 years of experience in Operations/Supply Chain, of which 1 year of leadership experience in a professional business environment Excellent analytical skills: Must be able to analyze and resolve complex issues of a broad scope using independent judgment Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures Demonstrates ability to manage and support change in a dynamic environment Preferred Qualifications Experience managing a large manufacturing/distribution facility Strong Analytical skills and experience with Oracle Canada: $88,100 - $117,400 CAD Annual Travel Percentage: None Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.