MRO Buyer

Eaton Corporation•Minden, LA

7d•$56,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

The MRO Buyer is responsible for managing and tracking maintenance, repairs, and operations inventory, ensuring that essential parts and supplies are available when needed. This includes coordinating with vendors, processing purchase orders, monitoring stock levels, and collaborating with maintenance and operations teams to schedule timely deliveries. Fibrebond, an Eaton company, designs and manufactures pre integrated modular buildings and power enclosures that protect mission critical equipment for data center, industrial, utility, and communications customers. Headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, Fibrebond is known for its engineered to order solutions that support complex infrastructure projects across North America. In 2025, Fibrebond was acquired by Eaton, expanding Eaton’s modular solutions portfolio while preserving Fibrebond’s strong engineering expertise, customer focus, and manufacturing operations in Louisiana.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED from and accredited institution
Minimum two (2) years of experience in a purchasing or supply chain role
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum two (2) years of experience in a purchasing or supply chain role in a manufacturing environment
Previous experience using Epicor ERP and Microsoft Excel
Ability to exchange information clearly and concisely, present ideas, and report facts and other information.
Strong communication and organizational skills. Must be accurate when working with details under time constraints.
Ability to work on multiple projects or activities at once.
Work well under pressure and always maintain a professional presence
Strong interpersonal skills- must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and leaders across the organization as well as external suppliers
Strong computer skills required

Responsibilities

Oversee all tools and shop supplies and manage part number assignments for materials.
Ensure proper documentation, such as: accurate tool lists, restocking spreadsheets, current price lists, contracts and purchasing agreements, is maintained
Maintain the price increase and update log as needed
Identify potential savings and drive cost out reduction opportunities for material
Support and facility Eaton’s GPO strategy for all MRO items at the plant level
Participate in continuous improvement events as needed
Efficiently resolve order discrepancies and delays
Evaluate new potential vendors and continuously assess performance of current vendors
Resolve invoices and account discrepancies in DocStar
Analyze inventory levels/adjust inventory levels and adjust stocking levels and reorder points accordingly
Serve as negotiator and principle point of contact for assigned suppliers
Create and provide accurate Purchasing Orders
Perform special projects as assigned