Job Description

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

The Supply Chain Intern will assist sourcing group to purchase commodities to meet production needs as well as special projects to help overall Supply Chain Quality, Costs, and Delivery goals.

Key Internship Info:

• Dates: Summer 2026 (May-August)
• Location: Mentor, OH
• Work Environment: Onsite with potential to move to hybrid

What You'll Do as a Supply Chain Intern

• Purchase product to support Manufactured Products and non-inventory requirements.
• Expedite purchase orders to maintain material flow and provide customer requests.
• Maintain appropriate purchasing files as required.
• Support and implement initiatives with favorable impact on inventory goals, quality, continuity of supply and cost objectives.
• Negotiate and facilitates the return of rejected and/or obsolete material.
• Reconcile Accounts Payable discrepancies.
• Participate/Learn Lean Manufacturing Tools and Principles
• Participate in any quality audits of assigned supplier and maintains records, which will allow STERIS to evaluate supplier performance.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree - supply chain, business, industrial engineering, or related field. Sophomore year requirements must be completed by May 2026.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel and other analytical tools, techniques
• Must be available to work onsite. Potential for flexible work schedule after sufficient training.

Preferred:

• Experience in procurement or prior related business experience
• Direct hands-on experience in a MRP system environment

Other:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proven analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated accuracy and thoroughness
• Demonstrated focus on continuous improvement and quality of work 
• Able to work independently with some instructions/direction
• Self-starter, someone who is proactive and who can lead by example.

Pay range for this opportunity is $18-24/hr.

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 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 and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit .

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

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.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.

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