Associate MRO Buyer

CONAGRA • Oakdale, CA

1d • $59,000 - $78,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support plant operations by managing the timely, cost‑effective, and compliant procurement of maintenance spare parts, operating supplies, and services that ensure maintenance reliability and inventory accuracy across the facility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or maintenance operations.
• Familiarity with SAP transactions including MD07, MD04, ME5, and ME21N.
• Understanding of material requirements planning principles and inventory management.
• Strong attention to detail and disciplined data accuracy.
• Capacity to prioritize and process daily purchasing needs in a fast‑paced environment.
• Clear communication with suppliers and internal teams.
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills grounded in operational urgency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in indirect purchasing or maintenance, repair, and operations procurement within a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process daily purchase orders for indirect and maintenance, repair, and operations materials.
• Convert requisitions to purchase orders and ensure accurate pricing, quantities, and delivery dates.
• Monitor the procure‑to‑pay workflow, including vendor acknowledgments and invoice resolution.
• Expedite late or incorrect deliveries and respond to material requirements planning exception messages.
• Maintain purchase information records, source lists, and material requirements planning master data.
• Support material creation and updates through PiLog.
• Generate reports for past‑due and unacknowledged purchase orders.
• Request quotes, perform purchasing card reconciliation, and resolve goods receipt and invoice variances.
• Assist with cycle counts and support management of obsolete or excess inventory.
• Communicate material issues and shortages with suppliers and internal teams.

Benefits

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED