MRO Buyer

Job Purpose: To plan and coordinate purchasing activity to ensure the necessary materials are available to meet sales objectives.

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 & manage a small team of MRO Crib attendants.

· Responsible for all Tool Crib activities (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.

· Maintain supplier contacts.

· 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.

· 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.

· Ability to plan ahead and pay attention to detail.

· Be a team player and help out in any capacity needed.

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:

· Reports to VP of Sales and Purchasing

· Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under production and time pressures.

· 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Procurement: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Grabill, IN 46741 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $55,000