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Purchasing Data Coordinator

Birmingham, ALOnsiteFull Time$40,165–$49,600 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Supplier Lists
  • New Supplier forms
  • Database
  • Reporting
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Order Processing
  • MRO
  • ISO
  • Oracle

Nice to have

  • Materials Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Inventory Coordinator
  • MRP systems
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Role summary

STERIS is seeking a Purchasing Data Coordinator to support its Supply Chain team. This role involves managing approved supplier lists, ensuring database accuracy, contacting suppliers for expiring documents, and reviewing new supplier forms. The coordinator will also process orders, maintain reports, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives. Key responsibilities include maintaining standard work documentation and implementing root cause analysis. Preferred qualifications include a college education, strong computer skills in Excel, Word, and Oracle, experience with MRP systems, and prior materials management or supply chain experience.

Position Summary

The Purchasing Data Coordinator is responsible for support the clerical and data activities of the Supply Chain team. You will manage approved Supplier Lists and ensure database of approved suppliers is updated to match supplier files and information. The coordinator also contacts suppliers on expiring documents and certifications. You'll also review New Supplier forms for accuracy and completeness, and work with those suppliers to complete any documentation gaps. 

What You'll Do as a Purchasing Data Coordinator


• Manage approval and set-up process for new Suppliers. 
• Maintain reports on missing or open files, and on New Supplier set-up time. 
• Identify, participate and implement continuous improvement activities to impact overall purchasing areas quality, cost, and delivery initiatives. 
• Maintains standard work documentation and Quality System procedures to ensure compliance. 
• Participate in the identification and implementation of root cause and corrective action ideas. 
• Processes non-inventory (MRO) and Internal Sales orders (ISO’s) utilizing and Oracle.

Prints, Sorts, Distributes Purchase Orders, Requisitions and other purchasing reports to appropriate personnel.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to prioritize and schedule tasks to ensure timely completion of job responsibilities.

Preferred:

• Minimum two years College Education preferred.
• Strong computer skills to include Microsoft EXCEL, Microsoft WORD, and Oracle preferred.
• Direct hands on experience in an MRP systems environment preferred.
• Key competencies include sound business judgment and decision making.
• Prior Materials Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Coordinator experienced preferred.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future. Here is a brief overview of what we offer: 

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $40,165 - $49,600. 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: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

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.

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