MRO Buyer
About The Position
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager at our Henning, IL facility, local producers of Pam Spray, you will build and execute category strategy for assigned supplies, materials or services following approved buying programs using the established procurement policy at a competitive price ensuring the needs of internal customers are met. How Will You Affect Our Business? Manage categories to help reduce potential supply and quality issues Monitor Purchase Requests from all departments daily and Create Purchase Orders accordingly. Monitor all Purchase Orders and open Invoices daily and report out monthly. Monitor Storeroom Cycle counts with Storeroom clerk daily. Provide support for sourcing materials or services, savings projects, and procurement strategies. Monitor and analyze data to ensure supply at competitive market prices Provide POV (point of view) update monthly to communicate changes in pricing, market data, and CCRs Monitor vendor quality and service performance with internal customers. Champion corrective actions and quality improvement programs with facilities, quality assurance, R&I and suppliers. Lead and implement process improvements, CCR projects, working capital, and inventory projects.
Requirements
- 3+ years in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Commodity Trade or Finance roles in a Manufacturing environment.
- Experience using SAP or comparable ERP system.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel – v lookups, formula relationships and pivot tables).
- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience
- Experience in influence management, project management, creative problem solving and cross-functional team building skills
- MRP experience
- Occasional travel required for training
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Tungsten and SLP Ariba systems a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage categories to help reduce potential supply and quality issues
- Monitor Purchase Requests from all departments daily and Create Purchase Orders accordingly.
- Monitor all Purchase Orders and open Invoices daily and report out monthly.
- Monitor Storeroom Cycle counts with Storeroom clerk daily.
- Provide support for sourcing materials or services, savings projects, and procurement strategies.
- Monitor and analyze data to ensure supply at competitive market prices
- Provide POV (point of view) update monthly to communicate changes in pricing, market data, and CCRs
- Monitor vendor quality and service performance with internal customers.
- Champion corrective actions and quality improvement programs with facilities, quality assurance, R&I and suppliers.
- Lead and implement process improvements, CCR projects, working capital, and inventory projects.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
