Buyer- MRO

Under direct supervision, this role is responsible for purchasing tools and parts following established procedures, issuing tools and parts to maintenance mechanics, and maintaining accurate inventory through effective record-keeping practices. 

Job Responsibilities  

• Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential vendors; resolve issues involving delivery timeliness, quantity and quality, identify alternate supply sources, negotiate best price, and other interactions as necessary to obtain supplies.  Bid large orders from multiple vendors, make recommendations to management on vendor selection and implements as approved and directed. 
• Place orders for maintenance parts, supplies and contract work; includes obtaining prices, scheduling deliveries and writing purchase orders.  Follow up with vendors as necessary to ensure that parts are available to meet production needs. 
• Review invoices for accuracy of price and quantity as compared to purchase orders and route for approval and payment within payment timelines.  Retain documents in compliance with organization’s record retention policy. 
• Working with information from Maintenance, Engineering and Production, identify and establish appropriate parts inventory levels.  Enter parts and supply inventory requirements, purchases, and usage into established recordkeeping tools; conduct periodic reviews of inventory levels to ensure recordkeeping accuracy and sufficient supply levels as required. 
• Record all work done by the maintenance department with regards to preventative maintenance schedules, equipment repair, building maintenance, and special projects.  Enter, update and close out work orders within the asset management system; prepare reports as required. 
• Enter and update a variety of data within the asset management system including, but not limited to, detailed equipment and parts information, preventive maintenance schedules, and completed preventive maintenance activities. 
• Responsible for tracking and maintaining maintenance department tools; clean and maintain maintenance department tools and equipment so that they remain in good working condition to meet safety and replacement frequency requirements; and distribute and record distribution of high-value company owned tools to mechanics while ensuring that such tools are returned. 
• Prepare and distribute accurate and timely parts, equipment, and maintenance work reports as directed. 
• Comply with established employment, safety, good manufacturing practices, quality, and other facility workplace policies and procedures 
• This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.  
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Experience & Skills  

• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred. 
• Ability to work with a personal computer and accurately enter data into spreadsheets or functional specific software. 
• Basic knowledge of purchasing and inventory control procedures. 

Education  

• High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required. 

Work Environment  

• Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyors (may depend on the role). 
• Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility 
• This role does not require any domestic travel. 
• Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring. 
• Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.