Kavil Patel

Director Global Sourcing, Joint Replacement at Stryker

Kavil Patel is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sourcing and procurement within the medical devices industry. Currently serving as the Director of Global Sourcing for Joint Replacement at Stryker since July 2010, Kavil Patel has held various key positions including Director of Global Category Management for Plastics/Textiles and Senior Sourcing Manager for multiple categories. Prior to joining Stryker, Kavil Patel worked as a Product Engineer/Project Manager at Case Medical, Inc. Kavil Patel holds a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Penn State University, a Master of Science in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, along with a certification in Supply Chain Management from Rutgers Business School.

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Timeline

  • Director Global Sourcing, Joint Replacement

    July, 2023 - present

  • Director, Global Category Management (plastic/textiles), Global Procurement

    July, 2022

  • Sr. Sourcing Manager, Global Category Management (metals), Sourcing - Global Supply

    January, 2019

  • Sr. Sourcing Manager, Supplier Development, Souring - Global Supply

    June, 2016

  • Sourcing Manager, Global Instruments, Sourcing - Global Supply

    June, 2014

  • Senior Project Engineer, R&d Joint Replacement

    May, 2013

  • Project Engineer, R&d Operations

    July, 2010