Office Manager

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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.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

STERIS is a place where you can have an impact in helping create a healthier and safer world.

When you join STERIS, you can count on growing and thriving each day. t's what we do and how we do it that sets us apart.
An our story is still being written.

This role supports the site management team reporting to the Senior Manager, Plant Operations. In this role you will have the responsibility for the organisation and co-ordination of administration duties and procedures, ensuring high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication and safety.are maintained.

We believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.

Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Join us in our site management team in this newly created opportunity as our Office Manager on a permanent, basis in Didcot.

Help us write our next chapter.

What is involved

• Maintaining office efficiency by maintaining appearance of common areas, organizing procedures, handling correspondence, managing filing systems, and overseeing supplies and equipment
• Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the office as the main point of contact in the reception area for visitors, inc. answering the phone, keeping the visitor log book updated, scheduling appointments and keeping management informed of performance with routine and requested reporting
• Answering general emails and postal correspondence with customers and suppliers
• Updating with line managers site staff training plan and staff training records regularly
• Responsible for the monthly stock check, and ordering all necessary raw materials for production and maintaining sufficient production stock levels.
• Ordering and raising purchase orders with suppliers
• Overseeing and maintaining office equipment for uninterrupted function, identify and fulfill office supply needs, maintain and manage vendors, and coordinate food deliveries as needed.
• Liaising with facility management vendors, including cleaning and security services
• Overseeing the planned maintenance of machinery and equipment, organising suppliers to be on site for planned servicing.
• Maintaining a supplier database, documenting when machinery servicing is due
• Responsible for the dispatch of Customer goods from the site, including dealing with export licenses to ensure correct despatch paperwork and licences are available for shipment
• Ensuring Health and Safety site requirements are maintained and required checks carried out - including Fire Alarm testing, PAT Testing, RAMS carried out as required

Required experience

• To be successful in this role you will be required to have at least 5 years experience or equivalent combination of education/work experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and time management skills.
• Effective use of MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
• Capable to complete statistical and data analysis using statistical tools such as MS Excel for KPI reporting and trending.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision
• Strong influencing and interpersonal and communication skills to build effective working relationships across all key functions
• Effective organizing, analysing and math skills to determine organizational, Customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans and /or solutions; attention to detail.

Equal Opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

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.