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Field Operations Team Lead - 1st Shift

Stryker

Houston, TXJob$68–99K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$68–99K/yr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Field Operations Team Lead provides leadership for loaner kit and order fulfillment, overseeing product distribution for representatives and customers. The role manages order entry, picking, shipping, tracking, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, expired products, and audit readiness. It also supports operational metrics, surgery scheduling, customer issue resolution, alternative product sourcing, and team management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Loaner Kit FulfillmentOrder FulfillmentInventory ControlDrivingLiftingPushingPullingCarrying

Qualifications

BS/BA or 6+ Years Equivalent Relevant Work ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseGood Driving RecordLift, Push, Pull, Carry 50 Lbs1+ Years Warehouse/Inventory Control ExperiencePrior People Leadership

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Shift: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

On call responsibilities required

What you will do-

As our Field Operations Team Lead, you will provide leadership and expertise for loaner kit/order fulfillment.  Oversee the distribution of products/services for our representatives and customers to include order entry; picking, shipping, tracking, creating driving routes and usage.  Track inventory accurately, record keeping, warehouse inventory cycle counting, managing expired products and optimize inventory utilization.  Maintain a state of constant audit readiness and assist with preparation for audits.  Implement processes that optimize and track warehouse inventory, which accounts for up to 50% of Branch’s inventory assets.

  • Meet established metrics for operations (i.e. turns, service levels)

  • Compile and inspect incoming/outgoing kits/products for compliance with specifications and usage

  • Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations

  • Process orders for products while conferring with distribution, sales, shipping, warehouse, or common carrier personnel in order to expedite or trace deliveries

  • Investigate customer complaints/track service levels and problem solve any discrepancies

  • Utilize processes and tools for scheduling surgeries

  • Work with internal resources for alternative product obtainment (e.g. loaner bank, other warehouses, consignments)

  • Managerial duties including but not limited to: training, coaching, performance management and evaluation, compensation management, recruitment and terminations

  • Complete other duties as assigned

What You Need -

Required:

  • A BS/BA degree is needed for the role, however in lieu of a degree 6+ years of equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of degree will be considered.

  • Valid Driver’s license with good driving record

  • Ability to work flexible hours, as needed to support the business needs, including weekend and evening call/participate in rotational on call as needed

  • Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs

Preferred:

  • 1+ years of experience with warehouse/inventory control experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

  • Prior people leadership is preferred.

$67,600 - $99,100 USD Annual

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,102 open Field Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$68–99K/yr
  • Texas median$87–125K/yr21 salary ranges
  • US median$94–136K/yr266 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $83K, is 24% below the Texas median midpoint ($110K) — in the middle half of Field Operations salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 122 open Field Operations jobs in Texas and 1,102 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Field Operations postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 698 postings).
Education
119 of the 1,102 open Field Operations jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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