MRO/Buyer

8th Avenue Food & Provisions • Carrington, ND

266d

About The Position

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings' private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm. The MRO Buyer purchases all materials and services and performs the necessary day-to-day purchasing activities required to support manufacturing and maintenance operations.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED Equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years manufacturing and/or purchasing experience.
• Works well with a team and independently.
• Manages time efficiently.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and pays close attention to detail.
• Can employ basic math skills.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates professional and polite demeanor with customers.
• Experience with Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems such as SAP or JDE.
• Supervisory experience managing a team of at least two direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Assist Manufacturing and Engineering departments in the procurement of quotes for materials and services.
• Work with vendors to assure an uninterrupted source of parts to support the production and equipment needs of operations.
• Proactively seek out new vendors who can offer services and parts at cost effective prices.
• Organize and maintain the inventory within Maintenance Connect.
• Maintain purchasing files including purchase orders, requisitions, receiving documents and technical data.
• Complete accounting functions for maintenance department including: PO issuance and processing, and reconcile Maintenance Connect and JDE variances.
• Be knowledgeable of all purchasing functional requirements and back up the other Storeroom Coordinator(s) when they are unavailable.
• Assure that incorrect parts, used core parts, etc. are returned for credit in a timely manner.
• Work with vendors to ensure that shipping costs are minimized through proper planning and vendor inventory of parts.
• Schedule daily vendor pickups and deliveries.
• Generate Purchase Orders as required from approved work orders (Maintenance Connect).
• Review invoices against Purchase Order lines for correctness and process for accounting payment (JDE / Maintenance Connect).
• Process Purchase Order returns upon receipt of RGA (Return Goods Authorization) from the vendor (Maintenance Connect).
• Review the daily Maintenance Connect auto reordering. Adjust inventory levels and reorder materials as required (Maintenance Connect).
• Enter new inventory items into Maintenance Connect.
• Make the necessary entries, on a timely basis, to keep the current status of those work orders that are assigned to the MRO team within Maintenance Connect.
• Maintain the Supplier insurance certificate repository and documentation.
• Partner with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Storeroom Coordinator(s), ensuring efficient operations, adherence to inventory management protocols, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Facilitate training, performance evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Plant leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED