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1. Roles and Responsibilities

• Drive should cost modelling and data analytics.
• Codify learnings into organizational best practices
• Develop and maintain concise cost model reporting tools.
• Develop and practice use of Value Engineering tools to drive consistency across all efforts
• Liaise with various functional stakeholders to get inputs into building Value Engineering models
• Drive excellence throughout the Agile Cost Sprint execution

2. Desired Profile: This role will sit in the created Value Engineering Function. The function of the Value Engineering organisation is to unlock Value within our current and future product portfolios. The team members will be developing and implementing a range of agile tools to carry out and report on this activity. The team will work with our global partners to complete in-depth analysis of products to build out Should-Cost and Design-to-Value models to drive engineering and business excellence. The team work to create Should-Cost models for the existing and new products. The team work on Design-to-Value models with NPI to identify and link product attributes and manufacturing processes to cost at a very early stage in the product design cycle and then track this through the NPI process. Value Engineering is a systematic method to improve the "value" of a product/service by optimizing performance (function) and removing unnecessary expenditures, thereby increasing the value for the manufacturer and/or the customer Talents we are looking for:

• Self-directed imitators.

People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

• Strategic thinkers.

People who enjoy analysing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.

• Collaborative partners.

People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions. Analytical problem solvers
People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

• Dedicated achievers

People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations. This is an individual contributor role that requires the use of judgement in applying professional expertise and is expected to work independently with minimal supervision. Roles typically require a university degree or an extensive amount of practical knowledge gained through experience. Job requires an understanding and application of procedures and concepts of own discipline. The job requires attention to detail in making evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information Education:

• Degree qualifies in Mechanical engineering, business or IT solutions.

Experience:

• 3 or more years experience.

Skill Sets:

• Commercially and financially aware
• Strong analytical skills, costing / cost modeling
• Self-starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• The individual should enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic and results orientated team environment.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the worlds leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com

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