MRO Buyer

• Source and purchase maintenance parts, equipment, consumables, utilities, and technical services that support manufacturing operations.
• Create and maintain accurate purchase orders including pricing, quantities, supplier information, delivery schedules, freight terms, and required documentation.
• Obtain competitive quotations and evaluate suppliers based on total cost, quality, lead time, service, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, OEMs, distributors, and service providers.
• Monitor supplier performance and proactively address delivery issues, shortages, backorders, and service concerns.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost savings, standardization, and strategic sourcing.

• Maintain accurate MRO inventory including item master data, pricing, supplier information, stock levels, reorder points, lead times, and warehouse locations.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to identify critical spare parts and establish appropriate minimum and maximum inventory levels.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives while ensuring critical materials remain available for production and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate vendor returns, warranty claims, repairable components, and expedited shipments as required.
• Anticipate long-lead items, supplier risks, planned shutdowns, capital projects, and preventive maintenance requirements to minimize operational disruptions.

• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to the MRO Warehouse Coordinator.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Warehouse, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and Food Safety teams to support business objectives.
• Promote continuous improvement in purchasing processes, inventory management, warehouse organization, and supplier performance.
• Communicate effectively across departments to ensure alignment on priorities, project timelines, and material availability.

• Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies, approval limits, ethical sourcing standards, and procurement procedures.
• Support compliance with GMPs, food safety programs, workplace safety requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Drive High Performance: Takes ownership of purchasing activities, establishes accountability, prioritizes effectively, and executes with urgency to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate:Builds strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders while communicating openly and supporting cross-functional business objectives.
• Can-do attitude:Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and a proactive approach to solving supply, inventory, and procurement challenges
• Innovate: Continuously seeks opportunities to improve purchasing processes, supplier performance, inventory management, and cost effectiveness.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail:Maintains precise purchasing records, inventory data, pricing information, and documentation while ensuring compliance with company standards.

• Associate’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum three years of experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory management, MRO, maintenance planning, or industrial supply chain.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations within an industrial environment required.
• Food manufacturing or other regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, supplier management, inventory control, and cost analysis.
• Experience working with ERP and CMMS systems; experience with Plex, Ultimo, Fiix, or similar systems is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, automation, controls, facilities, and utility components used in manufacturing environments preferred.
• Previous experience leading or coordinating warehouse or inventory personnel is preferred.

• A proactive procurement professional who anticipates operational needs before they become production issues.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Financially disciplined and committed to making sound purchasing decisions that balance cost, quality, and operational risk.
• Skilled at building productive supplier relationships while holding vendors accountable for performance.
• Collaborative, dependable, and motivated by supporting maintenance, reliability, and operational excellence.
• A continuous improvement mindset who enjoys identifying opportunities to improve procurement processes and inventory performance.

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