Transport and Trade Manager EEMEA
StrykerJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted March 20, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com. Facts: ● 2023 Sales: $20.5 billion ● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies ● Employees: 52,000 worldwide ● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020 ● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide ● $1.4 billion spent on research and development in 2023 ● ~12,900 patents owned globally in 2023 ● Products sold in ~75 countries ● Fortune 500 Company ● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces Stryker’s social media community guidelines: https://www.stryker.com/content/m/legal/social-media-community-guidelines/en/index.html Notice Regarding Employee Conduct on Facebook/LinkedIn Meta/LinkedIn does not permit employers to verify or validate “employees” in the (META: “Works at” LinkedIn: “Experience”) section of users’ profiles. Please be aware that the views expressed by individuals on their personal accounts and do not necessarily represent the views of our company. If you encounter any issues with a person claiming to be our employee, we recommend using the “Report Profile” feature. If you’d like to report concerns to our Ethics Hotline, you may do so at: https://app.convercent.com/en-us/LandingPage/b6bb4e84-9fcb-ea11-a974-000d3ab9f296
Job Description
Join a high-performing transportation and logistics team as the Transportation and Trade Manager EEMEA, driving cost efficiency, operational excellence, and service reliability across Stryker’s EEMEA distribution network. This is a hybrid role that requires travel to distribution sites within our network on a per project basis.
Requirements
- 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
- Understanding of trade concepts, including compliance, tariff, and commodity codes (3+ years preferred)
- Experience overseeing dedicated fleet operations and third-party logistics providers
- Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost, utilization, and performance data
- Experience driving cost reduction through governance and optimization
- Experience leading cross-functional work and managing vendors
- Ability to influence without authority and ensure accountability
- Experience leading issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement