MRO Buyer

MN8 Energy • Coppell, TX

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About The Position

The MRO Buyer procures maintenance, repair, and operations materials and services that support MN8 Energy’s field operations and asset performance. The role works closely with Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, Warehouse, and Finance to source critical spare parts, equipment, consumables, and services efficiently, ensure timely delivery, and manage costs effectively.

This is an early-career procurement opportunity with hands-on ownership of supplier relationships, purchasing activities, inventory support, and sourcing initiatives. The position contributes to operational reliability and business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management preferred; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, industrial engineering, a related discipline, or an engineering or other technical field coupled with at least two years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Two to four years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory planning, or related experience; industrial, manufacturing, energy, or operations experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of the procure-to-pay process, including requisitions, purchase orders, receiving, expediting, and invoice reconciliation.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or procurement systems such as Salesforce, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Ability to review technical specifications, drawings, part numbers, and vendor documentation.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management.
• Experience in an industrial, manufacturing, energy, or operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Purchase MRO materials, spare parts, tooling, consumables, equipment, and services for field operations.
• Review and process purchase requisitions; create, issue, and maintain purchase orders with accurate pricing, quantities, delivery dates, freight terms, and project/account coding.
• Expedite open orders and communicate lead times, availability, and order status to stakeholders.
• Support emergency and breakdown purchases to minimize operational downtime.
• Resolve receiving, quantity, pricing, quality, and invoice discrepancies with Receiving, Warehouse, and Finance teams.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier quotations based on cost, quality, lead time, service, and overall value.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, warranties, and commercial agreements within assigned spend categories.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned suppliers.
• Support supplier onboarding, performance management, and corrective action initiatives.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through supplier consolidation, alternative sourcing strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Asset Management to clarify technical requirements and develop sourcing specifications.
• Monitor MRO inventory levels and support inventory optimization, including min/max settings, reorder points, and critical spare parts planning.
• Proactively address potential material shortages to maintain continuity of operations.
• Support inventory control and critical spares programs to improve asset reliability and availability.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier, and material master data within enterprise systems.
• Generate reports and analyze spend trends, supplier performance, inventory consumption, and open purchase orders.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, approval authorities, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Support procurement process improvements and standardization initiatives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning the first of the month following date of hire.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays and floating holidays.
• 401(k) with competitive employer match.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level