Buyer & Planner
STERIS is a company dedicated to creating a healthier and safer world through innovative healthcare and life science solutions. The Buyer/Planner is responsible for managing the supplier base, planning production schedules, and ensuring that supply meets customer demand while adhering to quality requirements.
Responsibilities
- Secures quotes from qualified suppliers of assigned materials to obtain the most favorable prices and services consistent with quality requirements
- Purchases products to support Manufactured Products and non-inventory requirements
- Expedited purchase orders to maintain material flow and provide customer requests
- Maintains appropriate purchasing files as required
- Plans and negotiates long-term contracts with a favorable impact on inventory goals, quality, continuity of supply, and corporate cost objectives
- Negotiates and facilitates the return of rejected and obsolete material
- Reconciles Accounts Payable discrepancies
- Analyzes suppliers for the financial health and stability of the Company
- Assists the quality department in assessing the supplier’s ability to meet STERIS quality requirements
- Manages commodity to meet strategic position of the company
- Selects and maintains suppliers to support manufacturing and corporate procurement requirements
- Works with Quality Control for inventory items and the requisitioners for non-inventory items to assure that the supplier fully understands the quality requirements of the purchase
- Participates in any quality audits of assigned supplier and maintains records, which will allow STERIS to evaluate supplier performance
Skills
- Minimum of one (1) to (3) years experience in purchasing, quality control, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, or industrial engineering
- Experience is preferred but not required if the Degree is in Supply Chain Management
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- 1-3 years of supply chain-related experience
- Familiar with manufacturing practices
- Possess strong negotiating skills
- Capable of reading and interpreting blueprint
- CMP or CPIM preferred
- Experience in Oracle, MPS, MRS, and CRP preferred
Benefits
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental and vision benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
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