We’re hiring an **Associate Manager** to lead a high-performing Supply Chain team based in **Sydney** . You’ll manage a team of 10 responsible for short-term planning and the movement of our consignment stock across Stryker and customer sites in ANZ — ensuring the right products are ready for the right surgeries, every time. This role is perfect for a people-focused leader who thrives in complexity, sees the big picture, and knows how to lead teams through transformation. **What you’ll do** **Lead a high-impact team** – coach, support, and empower experienced planners who keep surgical operations running smoothly. **Drive proactive planning** – evolve the team from reactive scheduling to future-focused planning aligned with forecasting teams. **Introduce smarter systems** – reduce admin, drive automation, and enable your team to focus on high-value work. **Own stakeholder partnerships** – collaborate with planning leaders, sales teams, and supply chain stakeholders to streamline outcomes. **Solve complex puzzles** – balance the needs of hospitals, sales, and logistics to get the right kits in the right place at the right time. **Who you are** **A people developer** – you know how to build culture, grow capability, and inspire performance. **A strategic operator** – you balance big-picture thinking with strong attention to detail in a complex supply environment. **A confident collaborator** – you turn sales feedback into action, manage expectations, and know when to push back constructively. **A changemaker** – you see opportunity in the current state and know how to lead teams through change with clarity and purpose. **Experienced in complexity** – background in medtech, retail, or other multi-endpoint supply chains is a strong advantage. **Why join us?** **Make a difference** – support life-changing surgeries by ensuring product readiness across ANZ. **Lead real change** – shape smarter systems, better planning, and a stronger customer experience. **Grow your career** – access professional development, leadership support, and internal opportunities. **Work with purpose** – join a passionate, people-first team that cares deeply about what we do. **Enjoy meaningful benefits** – wellness, lifestyle, and financial perks from day one. If this sounds like you, **Apply** now! Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. 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.