Senior Buyer & Planner

STERIS•Saint Louis, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Buyer & Planner performs a wide range of purchasing and planning activities for materials, outside services, supplies, equipment, and finished goods, while managing supplier relationships and negotiations. This is an onsite position in Maplewood, Missouri, with a four-day, 10-hour schedule from Monday through Thursday. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or H-1B transfer. The role supports demand and resource planning, coordinates with internal teams and suppliers to meet schedules, manages distribution center inventory, and works toward on-time delivery and optimal inventory levels. It also tracks supplier performance and supports safety and lean initiatives. The position may provide subject matter expertise and leadership within a team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or a related field and five years of experience in procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or a related function; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and 16 years of experience in those areas.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
Analytical skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Communication skills.
Decision-making skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Continuous improvement and innovation skills.
Negotiation skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Prepare and place purchase orders, verifying specifications and prices, and maintain appropriate purchasing files.
Oversee demand and resource planning by collaborating with marketing to update demand plans and communicating requirements to production.
Collaborate with internal customers, including production, purchasing, planning, quality, and warehouse teams, to obtain supplier parts and services that meet schedule requirements while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
Highlight demand and supply issues and escalate unresolved issues to appropriate decision-makers.
Track, evaluate, and implement supplier cost, quality, and delivery performance and improvement initiatives using multiple metrics.
Manage finished-goods inventory levels and related parameters, such as safety stock, to support 99% on-time delivery while staying within inventory plans.
Create internal sales orders aligned with replenishment plans.
Source suppliers, negotiate, and secure quotes to obtain favorable prices and services consistent with quality requirements.
May provide leadership in a team environment, including subject matter expertise in evaluating supplier performance.
Support corporate safety initiatives to prevent incidents and lean initiatives to eliminate waste.