Lead Contract Specialist at Stryker

Work Flexibility: HybridAs a Lead Contract Specialist you will partner closely with our Inari Division Counsel to support contracting opportunities. You will work within the framework of sales contracting legal finance and sales operations strategies legal and administrative regulations and company policies and procedures to guide internal stakeholders through the decision-making process and contracting experience.You will identify business and legal risks propose creative solutions for risk mitigation escalate legal review and resolution of legal issues related to contracts and professionally and solutions-oriented represent Strykers interests to our internal and external stakeholders and customers.What you will do:Work directly with Customer Solutions and multiple business unit division counsel. Under minimal supervision review and negotiate commercial contracts and establish business relationships with our customers/partners.Draft edit review and negotiate complex agreements with minimal supervision managing business and legal risk while effectively supporting our internal and external customers in a timely and fast-paced environment.Provide excellent time-sensitive solutions-oriented strategic contracting support to internal and external stakeholders.Exhibit solid negotiation skills including comfort in negotiating contract terms with customers.Exhibit the ability to influence without authority.Build and maintain strong relationships with sales finance operations and attorney stakeholders across the organization (as applicable).Serve as a contracting and negotiating expert to other areas within the organization as required.Exercise excellent judgment in identifying and escalating issues to management and/or for legal review in a timely manner.Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of Strykers product lines competitive environment and customers to better support functional initiatives and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders.Monitor and track the status of contract-related matters and proactively provide updates as requested.Identify system or process improvements that increase efficiency compliance or reduce cost to the Business.Serve as a liaison between Stryker business units and Legal fostering two-way communication of evolving business needs challenges and opportunities.Manage and lead complex healthcare agreement negotiations ensuring compliance with relevant regulations including fraud and abuse laws company policies and anticompetition laws.What youll needRequired4 years of work experienceBachelors Degree 2 years of work experience with contractsPreferred2 years of work experience working in Health Care contractsParalegal certification Experience working with Uniform Commercial CodeExperience drafting redline reviewing documentationExperience with direct contract negotiations Expertise with MS office productsSalesforce experience$87600 - $186700 salary plus bonus eligible benefits. . Individual pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.Posted on December 9th 2025Travel Percentage: 10%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.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 87600 - 186700