MRO Buyer/Purchaser

Rotating Machinery Svcs Inc•Bethlehem Township, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Rotating Machinery Services Inc. is seeking a MRO Buyer/Purchaser to join their team. The primary function of this role is to purchase requirements needed to support shop operations, including buying and routing emergency requirements same day or next day. The MRO Buyer/Purchaser will aid the purchasing team and site project managers to ensure parts are available to support shop schedules, attend weekly shop production meetings, and coordinate purchasing actions. This role will also develop and implement shop consumable programs with suppliers, negotiate and implement VIM hardware, machine tool automated vending for cutters, and safety supplies, while driving cost-saving opportunities. Additionally, the position will monitor open orders across Engineered to order commodities, including shipments, deliveries, and schedules, to ensure dates are achieved.

Requirements

Exceptional attention to detail.
Display ownership and accountability for tasks and responsibilities.
Exceptional ability to manage competing priorities.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work and interact professionally and respectfully with coworkers.
Ability to manage other projects and responsibilities that may be added at the company’s discretion.
Exceptional ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time and resources effectively.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in purchasing, Materials management and planning.
Experienced in procuring and managing: MRO, shop items raw Material, gaskets, O-rings, Stampings, hardware, Pipe and fittings as well as many other industrial items.
Department processes training.
Negotiation methods training.
Job Boss use training.
POC system training.
Excel forms and Spreadsheets training.
Strong knowledge of purchasing in a mechanical environment for MRO, consumables, and engineer drawings.
Strong organizational, communication and computer skills required.
Must be able to read and understand Bills of materials, Specifications and Mechanical drawings.
Knowledge of Houston local suppliers for the following commodities: (tooling, cutters, consumables, raw material, metals, catalog part, hardware, seals, O-rings, pipe, fittings, flanges, gaskets as well as many other industrial items).
Understanding and coordination of emergency logistics incoming form suppliers.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word.
Know how to create and review contracts.
Ability to lift 40 lbs.
Ability to professionally handle stressful situations.
Must be able to multitask, prioritize and coordinate many job tasks daily.
Able to understand, read, write and speak English.
Able to read, interpreter, and understand technical specs, blueprints, (CAD Drawings) and BOMs.
Outgoing personality to interact with entire company and customers.
Organization skills to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Must be able to legally work in the US and provide proper documentation.
Ability to sit for long periods of times, able to reach above head, bend and stand.
Able to pass a pre-employment drug, alcohol test and background check.
Must not have allergies or issues related to handling metals including aluminum, copper, bronze, and steel.

Nice To Haves

JobBOSS is a plus.
Desired experience in local manufacturing, machining and fabrication.

Responsibilities

Quoting, negotiating and order placement of MRO and emergency job commodities.
Implementation of VIM system for standard hardware and shop support items.
Purchase indirect shop tooling, cutters, and consumables.
Implementation of cost saving strategies / volume discounts etc. for MRO buy.
Create and Process emergency purchase orders to support shop turnaround schedules on weekends.
Establish supplier promise dates per quoted lead-times.
Track shipments as needed.
Monitor and expedite open orders and delivery requirements in Job Boss to support PLW Houston.
Maintain current delivery dates for production in Job Boss system.
Manage yearly shop calibration orders.
Coordinate and resolve nonconforming / deviation request with quality control and engineering.
Supplier development of local supply chain to reduce lead time for support items.
Work with engineered to order commodity leaders to maintain schedules and coordinate supplier best practices.
Attend and hold open-order meetings with lead buyers for assigned commodities.
Develop and add new suppliers to RMS ASL per purchasing evaluation process.
Create and submit shipping and requests to RMS shipping receiving department to have material sent to outside services for processing.
Support Inventory validation / cycle counting and maintenance yearly (Houston).
Travel to supplier locations for order surveillance when as required by purchasing.
Other purchasing related tasks as required.