Purchasing Specialist

Who We Are

As the leader in automated hygiene technology, Meritech’s mission is to save lives and prevent the spread of disease through effective hygiene by overcoming the variability of human behavior. Our innovative automated hygiene technology has been developed and refined over decades by an experienced team of sanitation, food safety, and healthcare experts. With a 12-second wash cycle that uses 75% less water than a manual handwash (while eliminating the same 99.9% of pathogens), our CleanTech Automated Handwashing technologies are changing the hygiene game for thousands of companies in food production, packaging, entertainment, travel, and more. Check out our website to learn more about our technology! 

In this Purchasing Specialist, you'll work closely with our Operations, Sales, & Accounting teams to ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders by managing scheduling, inventories, purchasing, and vendor relationships. 

What You Get

As a Meritech team member, you’ll receive: 

• $60,000 - $65,000 annually, payroll every other Thursday. 
• A comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, and 401(k) with company match. 
• Annual paid-time-off accrual.  
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid birthday holiday.  

What You Do

As a hygiene expert at Meritech, you will:

• Utilize MRP and visual management methods to identify raw material needs.
• Optimize inventory levels by analyzing and establishing inventory turns targets.
• Manage daily cycle count processes to optimize inventory accuracy.
• Assist Operations Manager with implementation and management of 5s and Lean initiatives.
• Write and submit Purchase Orders to suppliers and vendors for all raw materials.
• Track all open Purchase Orders and expedite orders as needed.
• Interact with suppliers to manage their performance and maintain high levels of cohesiveness in relationships.
• Work with key/strategic suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce cost without affecting damaging supplier relationships.

What You Bring 

This role would be a great fit if you enjoy:

• Interacting with team members to drive and maintain high levels of teamwork and job satisfaction.
• Building rapport with suppliers to drive and maintain long-term and positive relationships.
• Identifying and driving improvement opportunities to increase efficiency, capacity, quality, safety, and delivery.

And if you have: 

• 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Purchasing.
• 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Production Scheduling. 

For a complete list of job duties and physical requirements, please contact our recruiting team. Meritech Employee Management, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, no employee or applicant will be denied equal opportunity because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, retaliation, or any other non-merit-based factor.