Maintenance Parts & Purchasing Coordinator

Bowling Green, Kentucky

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3 days ago

Job Description

Job Description:

Responsible for buying identified parts and materials required within the maintenance operations. Involved in the control of inventory by maintaining accurate records of purchasing, locating, retrieving, and the shipping of maintenance materials and parts to ensure the day-to-day operations run optimally. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities:

Utilizing CMMS, responsible for sourcing, ordering, issuing, and coordinating shipping of maintenance parts/materials from vendors to the facility; keep accurate records of purchasing functions and assist in producing budget-related reports.
Maintain price list/price quotations, to include soliciting and analyzing quotations, resolving invoice discrepancies, and maintaining market pricing.
Advise management on market and business conditions.
Make price comparisons to ensure best values; responsible for developing a thorough knowledge of local and regional suppliers, their products, and their shipping procedures/costs.
Maintain an up to date and accurate vendor/supplier list in the CMMS.
Understand/support continuous improvement and familiarize with Kroger accounting systems/procedures including completing PPAS, write off report and work with vendors on various payment issues.
Negotiate short-term contracts, consolidate shipments, expedite/coordinate changes, and control commodity inventory beyond immediate production requirements.
Coordinate requirements with Our Brands Sourcing and Procurement Category Managers and General Sales Managers.
Establish/maintain positive vendor relations, to include evaluating performance, interviewing representatives, reconciling complaints and adjustments, originating communications, visiting vendor facilities, and arranging/participating in meetings.
Comply with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and procedures.
Participate in and actively support all Safety and Reliability initiatives.
Balance delivery loads and times while staying within shift limits.
Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

High School Diploma or GED.
2+ years of prior experience in maintenance operations.
Basic Math skills.
Basic knowledge of operations and production processes.
Ability to understand complex verbal/written instructions.
Strong oral/written communication skills.

Desired:

Any previous food manufacturing experience.

Job Info:

Job Identification: 245524
Job Category: Manufacturing
Locations: 2840 Pioneer Dr, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, US(On-site)
Job Schedule: Full time
Line of Business: Manufacturing
Banner Name: Kroger Manufacturing
Education Level: High school graduate.
Hourly or Salaried: Hourly
Shift Info:1st Shift

Numbers & Facts

Location

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Skills

Accounting Softwareunmatched
Budget Reportingunmatched
Category Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Customer1unmatched
Diversityunmatched
Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Food Productionunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Hyperion SQRunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mathematicsunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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