Overview
Role: Permanent & full suite of benefits
Location: Hybrid, Ireland (Cork or Limerick) and the Netherlands
Work Type: Hybrid
About Stryker
We are excited to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!
We are proud to offer you our comprehensive rewards package, including bonuses, healthcare benefits, insurance, retirement programs, wellness initiatives, and service recognition.
What you will do
Join a high-performing transportation and logistics team that is driving cost efficiency, operational excellence, and service reliability across Stryker's EU Manufacturing network.
As GQO EU Transportation Manager, you will drive policy development, optimisation, and best-practice sharing across several Stryker countries for raw material shipping to/from our plants.
You will serve as the lead transportation representative from our Global Transportation and Trade (GTT) Centre of Excellence to your assigned countries.
This role partners closely with Transportation Operations, Indirect Procurement, Planning, Finance, Site Leadership, and Sourcing to ensure disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and alignment to Stryker's service and cost objectives.
This is a remote role that requires travel to distribution sites within our network on a per-project basis.
Responsibilities
Identify and execute continuous improvement projects that drive cost out of our inbound transportation activities
Lead monthly transportation reviews with internal stakeholders across functions within your assigned divisions
Develop deep relationships and be a trusted thought partner for our commercial, finance, and operations organisations, as applicable for your assigned divisions
Monitor and analyse weekly and monthly cost reports, identifying variances, risks, and cost reduction opportunities
Develop and own clear routing instructions for carrier, mode, and service selection and drive routing compliance
Serve as an escalation point for aggregated transportation issues, leading root cause analysis and corrective action plans, while also creating pathways for fast self-serve resolution
Review monthly spend versus budget and partner with Finance to communicate trends, risks, and savings opportunities
Act as the primary liaison for all transportation topics across internal stakeholders, including Sourcing, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Transportation, and Logistics
Perform periodic audits to ensure compliance with contractual terms, service level agreements, and cost-plus structures
Required Qualifications
Level 8 Bachelor's degree in supply chain, transportation, business, operations, or related field
7+ years of experience in transportation in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment
Demonstrated experience overseeing dedicated fleet operations and third-party logistics providers
Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost, utilisation, and performance data
Demonstrated ability to drive cost reduction through governance, optimisation, and operational discipline
Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and manage complex vendor relationships
Ability to influence without direct authority and hold partners accountable to performance expectations
Experience leading issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
Strong communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights to senior leadership
Exercises sound judgment and balances risk and reward in dynamic and ambiguous environments
Posted Date: 03/09/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.
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