Job Title:  Buyer I

Position Summary

The Buyer I is responsible for the purchase of assigned commodities to meet production needs and internal specifications. You will identify and select suppliers, negotiate prices and terms with and establish and manage relationships with designated suppliers, will manage the purchasing cycle and will address supplier quality issues related to supplier product.

Duties

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• Secures quotes from qualified suppliers of assigned materials to obtain most favorable prices and services consistent with quality requirements.
• Purchases product to support Manufactured Products and non inventory requirements.
• Expedites purchase orders in order to maintain material flow and provide customer requests.
• Maintains appropriate purchasing files as required.
• Plans and negotiates long-term contracts with favorable impact on inventory goals, quality, continuity of supply and corporate cost objectives.
• Negotiates and facilitate the return of rejected and obsolete material.
• Reconciles Accounts Payable discrepancies.   

Duties - cont'd

• Analyzes suppliers for financial health and stability of the Company.  Assists quality department in assessing the supplier’s ability to meet STERIS quality requirements.
•  Manages commodity to meet strategic position of the company. Selects and maintain suppliers to support manufacturing and corporate procurement requirements. 
•  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. 

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Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain PLUS 1-2 years progressive experience in procurement field.
• OR High School Diploma plus 8 years progressive experience in procurement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word and Excel. 

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Experience using Oracle as ERP system.

Work Schedule

• This is a hybrid schedule position based in Mentor, OH. 
• The schedule is 3 days/week onsite, 2 days/week remote.