Industrial MRO Buyer

Job Purpose:

Manage the Procurement of Maintenance, repair, operations (MRO supplies), ensuring cost efficiency, supplier quality and operational continuity.

Responsibilities:

• Observe and obey all safety rules.
• Able to communicate and have a cooperative working relationship with all levels of team members within the facility, including but not limited to, production workers, supervision, and senior management.
• Train new employees
• Responsible for all Tool Crib activities (e.g. inventory, incoming/outgoing goods, etc.)
• Works with Engineering and Maintenance to maintain appropriate re-order points and quantities.
• Track material usage and identify trends.
• Perform usage/slow-moving analysis and work to reduce inventory.
• Process all indirect material purchase requisitions.
• Create purchase orders for MRO items and prepare vendor-maintained inventory PO's.
• Perform skilled duties to support various special projects including process improvements.
• Assist with the processing of returns or repairs.
• Perform Vendor Management including assisting with analyzing and the negotiating of all contracts, pricing and resolving issues with vendors and maintain supplier contacts.
• Research, identify, evaluate and develop new MRO suppliers and vendors as needed.
• Monitor and report on vendor delivery performance, pricing history, and overall spending by vendor.
• Organize, update and retain product information files and purchase order records.
• Continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer services.
• Assist accounting with invoices and packaging slip discrepancies and questions.
• Detailed oriented and a team player.

Requirements:

• Associate in Business or four or more years of purchasing experience in manufacturing environment.
• Must be flexible to work various shifts when needed.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge and experience in office suite products and inventory management systems.
• Knowledge of mechanical parts and inventory methods.
• Ability to provide courteous and professional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Effective communication, written, and verbal.
• Follow and enforce directives and policies of the Company.
• Dependable transportation.
• Speak, read and write English fluently.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Working around fiberglass material, debris and powder residue.
• Fast paced. Must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Able to work in extreme hot and cold environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms, legs, moving your whole body; such as lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and standing for long periods of time.

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person