Supply Chain Specialist

6 days ago


Mentor, Ohio, United States Steris plc. Full time
Job Title: Senior Buyer & Planner

At Steris plc., we strive to create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions globally.

Position Summary

The Procurement Manager/Buyer position performs a wide range of activities encompassing the purchasing and planning of materials, outside services, supplies, equipment, and finished goods, along with supplier relationship management and negotiations.

Duties
  1. Purchase Order Management: Prepares and places purchase orders, verifying specifications and price, and maintains appropriate purchasing files as required.
  2. Demand and Resource Planning: Oversees demand and resource planning by collaborating with marketing to update demand plans and communicates need to production.
  3. Supplier Collaboration: Collaborates with internal customers (i.e., Production, Buyer, Planner, Quality, Warehouse, etc.) to ensure supplier parts and/or services are obtained to meet schedule requirements while sustaining optimal inventory levels.
  4. Issue Resolution: Highlights demand/supply issues and escalates unresolved issues to the appropriate decision maker(s).
  5. Supplier Performance Evaluation: Tracks, evaluates, and implements supplier cost, quality, and delivery performance and improvement initiatives via multiple metrics.
  6. Inventory Management: Manages Distribution Center (finished goods) inventory levels and associated parameters (e.g., safety stock) to ensure 99% on-time delivery while staying within inventory plans.
  7. Internal Sales Order Creation: Creates internal sales orders aligned with the replenishment plans.
  8. Supplier Sourcing and Negotiation: Sources, negotiates, and secures quotes from suppliers to obtain the most favorable prices and services consistent with quality requirements.
  9. Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise: May provide leadership in a team environment, including providing subject matter expertise in the evaluation of supplier performance.
  10. Corporate Safety and Lean Initiatives: Supports Corporate safety initiatives to prevent safety incidents and lean initiatives that eliminate waste(s).
Requirements
  1. Education Degree: Bachelor's Degree
  2. Required Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or materials management, with four (4) years of experience in Purchasing/Buying/Planning.
  3. Technical Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Teams, with two (2) years of direct hands-on experience in an MRP system environment.
  4. Soft Skills: Self-sufficient, able to work independently with minimal instruction from management, follows instructions, and responds to management direction.
Preferred Experience
  1. Technical Knowledge: Technical knowledge of components in the assigned commodities to effectively communicate with and support technical departments at Steris plc. and the suppliers.
  2. New Product Development: Experience in new product development.
  3. Lean Manufacturing: Experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
  4. Self-Starter: Self-starter, proactive, and able to lead by example in the absence of a manager.
  5. Regulated Industry: Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
  6. Professional Certification: Professional certification (APICS, CPM, SPM, CSCP, or CPIM).


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