Manager, Supply Chain

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies, we are one team with one goal: to put our CUSTOMERS FIRST - ALWAYS.  We support medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing through a global offering of contract sterilization and laboratory testing services, and integrated equipment and control systems.  We understand our role in ensuring the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and even ourselves.

The Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for strategically sourcing materials, optimizing shipping logistics, and managing critical relationships suppliers. With a focus on risk mitigation, lean principles, and operational excellence, the role ensures timely and cost-effective delivery of materials to meet project timelines and organizational objectives. Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills as well as team spirit are necessary to succeed in this role.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies tailored to our demand-driven environment. Prioritize real-time demand signals over traditional forecasts, ensuring agility in response to fluctuating needs.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain performance, ensuring continuous improvement with Lean principles and alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure coordination of supply chain activities with project timelines. Proactively identify, assess, and manage potential risks.
• Achieve and exceed on-time delivery targets by implementing efficient planning, monitoring, and execution strategies in sourcing, warehousing, and shipping logistics.
• Manage critical relationships with single-sourced suppliers, placing a strong emphasis on risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

To Be Successful:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience leading a supply chain team.
• Logistics and supply chain experience in a demand driven environment ( understand logistics operations, supply chain processes, transportation, inventory).
• Strategic planning and decision making (sourcing strategies, making data-driven decisions and problem solving to optimize processes).
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage teams effectively.
• Having implemented an ERP is a strong asset.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and with changing priorities, adapting quickly to evolving situations.

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, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  STERIS is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to ‎maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal ‎opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process ‎and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the ‎recruitment process.‎ We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility ‎needs.