James Yates

• Managed $80M in annual spend within the R&D Indirect category • Executed RFP for manufacturing and lab garments across all U.S. Intuitive sites resulting in $1.5M in savings • Managed negotiations with warehouse equipment vendors resulting in >$150k in savings • Created R&D stakeholder opportunity analysis and category strategy • Implemented consolidation strategies across 6 different stakeholder groups within the R&D category • Partnered with contracts team to redline MSAs

• Created Power Bi dashboard to track negative and positive purchase-price-variance related to direct sourcing for entirety of the $3B Endoscopy division • Influenced five sourcing teams across the Endo division to implement the Power Bi dashboard in the tracking of their cost saving initiatives • Resolved multiple ship-hold situations resulting in manufacturing line down caused by payment term discrepancies and past due invoices • Recognized pricing hits caused by low MOQs with suppliers • Guided procurement team members to re-assess MOQs to avoid component pricing increases • Implemented process to track sustaining issues caused by suppliers with our Finished Goods Operations team and our Component purchasing team

• Developed and administered a Tier 2+ risk assessment project for Tier 1 suppliers • Created a Stryker unique FMEA matrix based on critical attributes • Improved power brand supply continuity • Attained $1M of push-outs for committed purchase orders in Q4 2023 to reduce excess stock • Performed financial cost-benefit analysis to determine tradeoff between Purchase Price Variance and Minimum Order Quantity for a Stryker Sports Med product line while gaining Sourcing and Finance alignment • Drove down peak backorder for Stryker’s flagship Sports Med product by $1.5M by: • Collaborating with Marketing and IBP teams to determine allocation strategies • Holding Tier 1 supplier accountable to recovery plans • Initiated last-time-buy for matured laparoscopes while minimizing excess • Executed at 93% accuracy for monthly inbound shipment projections totaling $10M+ for 2023 •Managed data validation activities and warehouse transfer activities to support ERP transition from Oracle to SAP • Ensured seamless integration of supply chain processes for OEM product while preventing customer backorder upon transition

• Ensured successful launch for sustaining procurement of NPI project for 12 multi-million dollar revenue generating laparoscopes • Developed and executed training schedule for onboarding of new manager & team member • Questioned engineering drawings for a high volume and revenue suture cutter due to fallout rates at the Tier 1 supplier • Initiated component lot matching process and re-assessed product drawing tolerances • Improved yield from 60% to 98% • Avoided $1M+ of scrap costs • Initiated multiple supply continuity projects for Stryker’s strategic Sports Med OEM suppliers • Executed at 94% accuracy for monthly inbound shipment projections totaling $15M+ for 2022

• Leading weekly business planning meeting to escalate supply issues and enhance communication between Marketing, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, and Customer Care teams focused on mitigating customer backorder • Played integral role in identification and implementation of alternate source of critical components for Stryker’s top OEM Sports Med revenue generating device • Mentored interns and assisted with personal and professional development • Forecasting and planning internal and external customer requirements

• Managed portfolio of raw material suppliers both global and local • Implemented cost saving initiatives to create a lean supply chain • Assisted to grow talent in training new hires on the manufacturing operations team • Improved cross-functional communication between various business functions (R&D, QE, Supply Planning, Project Management, Sourcing) • Designed and implemented PowerBi dashboards to enhance efficiency of various manufacturing operations

• Led as Quality Assurance Manager on a team in the creation of 120 units of a unique beverage cart • Created a company while developing project management and leadership skills • Managed a 400 hour workload in 10 weeks while enrolled as a full time student • Improved comfort with ambiguity and enhanced communication skills under high stress • situations • Determined the quality of materials and final product to ensure conformance to standards • Experienced industry setting through replication of business/production system, including design, fabrication, resource management, quality control, cost-control, marketing, and sales

• Gained experience with Mission Linen’s operations from production to delivery • Led an inventory control program to capitalize unused product resulting an 80% return on investment as of late September • Examined profit and loss statements and management techniques with the facility GM • Developed understanding of General Manager, Production Manager, Area Manager, Route Driver, and Production Worker functions

• Designed packaging solutions via CAD for high-quality sheet metal parts • Developed solutions to improve workplace organization.

• Collaborated with coworkers in a professional environment to provide excellent service to members and assist in the organization of structured golf tournaments.

• Collaborated with coworkers in a fast paced environment to prepare and ship high quality sheetmetal parts • Gained experience in an industrial setting using drill taps, hydraulic presses, sheetmetal bending machines, and sanding machines.

Industrial Technology is a unique major, as it combines the world of business and engineering. I have developed business skills through classes such as Sales, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Systems. Furthermore, I have taken technical courses such as Supply Chain Logistics, Lean Six Sigma, Product Design and Development, and Product Design with AutoCAD. Ultimately, these courses have developed my technology skills while enhancing my ability to work well with people while managing processes of change.