What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance MRO Buyer position at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company?
Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!
The for this position at Scotts/Hawthorne will generally fall between $28.10 - 35.75 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts/Hawthorne will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.
We are looking for a Maintenance MRO Buyer who will join our team in Ft. Madison IA.
- Purchase and receive equipment, supplies, materials, and services in accordance with purchasing regulations and procedures.
- Create, analyze, review, and maintain purchase requisitions. This will require generating reports in CMMS, SAP, Excel, and Google Sheets.
- Cultivate external sources of supplies, materials, equipment and services. Communicate successful options to the Maintenance Supervisor & Technical Manager.
- Develop bid specifications, issue bid requests, and analyze quotes in conjunction with the Maintenance Supervisor & Technical Manager per company guidelines.
- Once approved in conjunction with the Maintenance Supervisor & Technical Manager communicate successful job bids to vendors and coordinate logistics.
- Coordinates purchasing activities with the operations, engineering, and Maintenance departments in a professional manner.
- Arrange payments of invoices or return of merchandise.
- Provides timely disposition of non-conforming materials and maintains supplier performance measurements based on quality products, deliveries, and services.
- Monitor material usage in SAP and communicate with department leaders on availability in order to meet daily production. Mine for data and trends to report to plant leadership.
- Maintain accurate records to ensure deadlines are achieved.
- Expedites operations to ensure schedules are maintained.
- Maintain a Fork Truck license to expedite the loading/unloading of vendors.
- Take ownership and maintain an orderly, clean, and safe Storeroom. Requirements will be driven from the Professional Maintenance Pillar.
- Maintain professional and courteous communication and relationships with vendors, leadership, and associates within and outside the facility.
- Must have a working knowledge of parts and parts storage best practices.
- Must be able to reconcile physical inventory in SAP and correct any discrepancies.
- Must work closely with finance to maintain budgets and communicate with plant and department leadership.
- Identifying cost savings opportunities
- Must maintain a valid drivers license.
- Lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Organize and maintain the Technical Equipment Manual library
- Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as business needs are defined.
- Ability to work overtime as assigned to support plant needs
What you will need to be successful:
- High School Diploma required
- Minimum of 5 years experience as an MRO buyer / storeroom clerk in a manufacturing environment
- Strong Professional written and verbal communication skills. This includes email and inter departmental communication.
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of technical products and process knowledge.
- Proficiency in Windows, SAP, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Google Tools and MFGPro.
- Must have effective planning, organizational, decision making skills and the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy. Must be able to communicate plans and decisions to leadership.
- Experience with lean methodologies and continuous improvement efforts
- Must be able to adapt in a highly changing environment and comfortable with ambiguity.
- Must manage time effectively, have the ability to be self directed and have a high standard of organization skills.
What we do for you (just to name a few cool ones):
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holidays, vacation and sick time benefits available within a month of your start date
- Healthcare navigation, advocacy and support
- 401(k) company match up to 7.5% with immediate participation and vesting
- Ability to purchase company stock at a 15% discounted price from market value
- $600 annual wellness reimbursement program
- Up to $30,000 to help cover the cost of fertility treatments, adoption or surrogacy
- Up to 18 weeks of time away to support your growing family
Eligibility for the above benefits may vary based on full-time/part-time status or additional factors.
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Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.
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