Senior Buyer & Planner

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Gestion de la chaîne d’approvisionnement
The position performs a wide array of activities encompassing the purchasing and planning of materials, outside services, supplies, equipment, and finished goods along with supplier relationship management and negotiations.
This is an onsite schedule position in Maplewood, MO. The schedule is 4 10's M-Th.This role is eligible for Visa Sponsorship or H1B Transfer.
What You'll do as a Senior Buyer & Planner
Prepares and places purchase orders, verifying specifications and prices. Maintains appropriate purchasing files as required.
Oversee Demand and Resource Planning by collaborating with marketing to update demand plans and communicating the need to production
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.
Highlights demand/supply issues and escalates unresolved issues to the appropriate decisionmaker (s).
Tracks, evaluates, and implements supplier cost, quality, and delivery performance and improvement initiatives via multiple metrics.
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.
Creates internal sales orders aligned with the replenishment plans.
Sources, negotiates, and secures quotes from suppliers to obtain the most favorable prices and services consistent with quality requirements.
May provide leadership in a team environment, including providing subject matter expertise in the evaluation of supplier performance.
Supports Corporate safety initiatives to prevent safety incidents and lean initiatives which eliminate waste(s).

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field
5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, operations or related function.
Plus 16 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, operations or related function.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

Experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
Experience in MRP system environment.

Attention to Detail & Accuracy.

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that support your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer

Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 added Holidays.
Excellent Healthcare, Dental and vision benefits.
401(k) with a company match.
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.

STERIS does not accept unsolicited resumes/CV's from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.
Pay range for this opportunity is $79,700 - $90,000. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits:
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit .
If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.
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