MRO Buyer Coordinator

This position is primarily responsible for purchasing non-raw material parts supplies and services for the facility. This position is critical to determining and maintaining appropriate minimum and maximum inventory levels using eAM system and economic order quantities tracking spending obtaining competitive pricing and identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing ideas. This position is responsible for contracted services including HVAC compressed air system forklift and landscaping including obtaining bids negotiating annual contracts and the coordination of repairs and preventative maintenance tasks. This position also handles the management of all permitting for various maintenance and engineering related tasks.

Additional Information:

1st Shift: 8:00am - 5:00pm

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Companys applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees operating heavy machinery and access to proprietary information raw materials finished merchandise and/or other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys staff employees and vendors.

• Secure competitive pricing on all non-raw material items and all contracted services purchased for the Plant.
• Receive all incoming orders and ensure the quantity of the items received are correct and that all required documentation is in place prior to invoices being approved for payment.
• Maintain records of permits issued safety and fire inspection report records and ensure this work is scheduled on a timely basis as well as ensure all inspections are up to date on a monthly and annual basis.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels at all times. Including a correct min/max level to ensure all lead times are met for parts orders so that effective inventories are never depleted to the point of negatively affecting production or maintenance activities.
• Provides input in creating preventive maintenance activates using Failure Mode Effects Analysis manufacturers manuals and previous experiences.
• Participates in daily maintenance planning meetings to help establish priorities and deadlines for the department.
• Key participant in Sites Reliability Excellence Certification steps.
• Assists with the development of the departments annual budget.
• Maintains the stock room (adequate levels of repair parts and production supplies janitorial etc.) Ensuring all parts are received inventoried and properly located.
• Maintains inventory of all parts in eAM system.
• Contacts vendors for quotes and availability of parts and equipment.
• Assist in scheduling work and entering WOs in eAM
• Ensures that maintenance staff is notified when orders are received.
• Coordinates with maintenance staff to ensure that the proper parts are ordered and received in a timely manner.
• Supports departments and site initiatives such as Reliability Excellence Sustainability Housekeeping Excellence Continuous Improvement etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility
• Have at least one (1) year experience in purchasing
• Have at least one (1) year experience in inventory maintenance