Maintenance Buyer

Are you ready to make a real impact and grow your career in an industry that nourishes the nation? Join us at SunTree Snack Foods in Phoenix, AZ, where exciting opportunities await you! Whether you’re looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, we offer the perfect platform to thrive in the dynamic world of food manufacturing.

At SunTree, we don’t just make snacks—we craft quality products that people across the country love. From sourcing the finest ingredients to producing and packaging private label nuts, seeds, dried fruit, mixes, and confections, our team plays a key role in delivering delicious, healthy snacks to households nationwide. With our products featured in grocery stores, clubs, and mass channels, you’ll feel a sense of pride knowing the snacks you helped create are enjoyed coast-to-coast.

Now’s the time to be part of our growth and success! Ready to start or accelerate your journey with us? Come be part of something bigger at SunTree Snack Foods!

We are looking for a Maintenance Buyer to join our dynamic team at SunTree Snack Foods. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to our mission of inspiring, creating, and delivering high-quality snacks with exceptional service.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and meet the evolving needs of our customers and consumers.
• Ensure the highest standards of food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are met.
• Uphold Trophy’s strong commitment to caring for customers, our community, and the environment.

Job Title: Maintenance Buyer

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Research vendor account information for order fulfillment of various parts and invoice issues daily via telephone and email correspondence.

· Expedite and follow-up with suppliers to schedule deliveries, resolve materials issues, discrepancies, outstanding deliverables of orders placed by the MRO buyer.

· Control and track items that need to be repaired or rebuilt.

· Complete monthly preventative measures on tools, fall protection and inventory of of-site parts.

· Manage the consumable vendors on ordering required parts.

· Keep accurate tracking of R&M spend through managing costs of materials, outside services, and ongoing repairs.

· Organize and maintain spare parts stock room and maintenance shop stock items.

· Responsible for running and providing reports to Maintenance Manager of Purchasing and Maintenance needs daily, weekly, and monthly.

· Maintain open communication with the Maintenance staff to address concerns on the parts room.

· Responsible for providing customer service to the plant to complete part(s) order requests.

· Maintain a clean environment within the parts room to ensure compliance with all Safety, Food Safety and Environmental requirements.

· Communicate with all vendors in emergency situations to ensure expedited service for any equipment not functioning.

· Work with vendors to correct problem orders (example, incorrect pricing or invoice, obtain proof of delivery, track deliveries, etc.).

· Open and enter Plant Purchase Orders for the receiving and bill paying position.

· Availability to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Experience, Qualifications, and Educational Requirements:

· High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1 years’ experience in purchasing/parts room inventory/vendor relations; or equivalent combination of education or experience.

· Knowledge of Excel, Word, and power point.

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, e.g. Word, Excel and Power Point

· Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

· Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

· Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

SunTree Snack Foods is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. SunTree Snack Foods provides equal opportunities in employment, promotions, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment to all qualified persons without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable Federal and State laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 60 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have JD Edwards Experience or similar software experience?

Experience:

• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Phoenix, AZ 85031 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85031: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $29 - $30