Purchasing Administrator

**About Us**:
For more than 30 years, Stericycle has been providing innovative solutions that protect people and brands, promote health and protect the environment. We are a leader in increasingly complex and highly regulated areas, including specialized waste management, radiological protection, regulatory compliance, information protection and more. We are committed to protecting what matters to our customers, the people on our teams, the communities we serve and the environment.

**Position Purpose**:
The Purchasing Administrator will support the Buyer in executing Global Sourcing and Procurement efforts (Request for Proposals, bid analysis, contract negotiations) within a defined set of categories covering anywhere from $10 - $50 million in annual spend. We are looking for a highly organised person, fluent in English and in Spanish, and with good Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables).

**Key Job Activities**:

- Support the Buyer in order to ensure the accurate and timely processing of all purchase requisitions according to Stericycle’s corporate procurement policy. In collaboration with the Buyer, he/she verifies that terms are as per contract (e.g., pricing, delivery, payment terms).
- Contribute to gathering key facts for assigned purchasing categories, including a detailed understanding of descriptions of the product and service offerings, capabilities and strengths/weakness of current suppliers, particularly in terms of delivery and invoice accuracy.
- Assist the Buyer in performing a gatekeeper role to ensure internal customers are complying with contracts by using preferred suppliers and buying items for which there is contracted pricing. Assists the Buyer in working with the Accounts Payables team to audit supplier invoices on a periodic basis to ensure contract pricing is being utilized.
- Manage the day-to-day business relationship with key suppliers, in collaboration with the Buyer. Supporting activities may include ordering, communication of demand/volume/delivery time changes, issue resolution, sharing of end-user feedback, follow up on backorders, etc.
- Assist the Buyer in order to develop and execute sourcing strategies, execute requests for proposals, bid analysis, contract negotiations in partnership with the legal team and sourcing recommendations, including the use of new technologies, to streamline and increase efficiency of the order to payment cycle with the goal of reducing the cost of transactions.
- Contribute to positioning Stericycle’s procurement function as a trusted advisor within the company. All procurement policy, process, and tools must be continually evaluated to ensure the team operates in a world class manner.

**Experience (North America & LATAM)**:
Required Education: Bachelor's or equivalent

Preferred: Education equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Operations Management or Supply Chain Management, or the equivalent in related work experience.

**Experience (EMEAA)**:

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
- Experience with Coupa a plus.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
- Experience in Procurement is a nice-to-have.
- Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
- Knowledge of strategic sourcing processes, especially technical and analytical skills.
- Great time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

**_ Disclaimer:_**:

- The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job or person. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources policies and local laws.To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice._