MRO Purchasing Assistant

Seats Incorporated•Reedsburg, WI

About The Position

The MRO Purchasing Assistant supports the Purchasing Manager and Buyers in developing and maintaining supplier relationships that provide competitive advantages in cost, quality, delivery, and service. The role helps maintain effective supply management policies and procedures within the company’s quality management system and supports control over buying authority. It also involves cross-functional communication and collaboration with other departments. The position conducts procurement activities to ensure a continuous, uninterrupted flow of materials needed for Seats’ manufacturing activities. It supports supplier-base management, purchasing and inventory analysis, sourcing events, cost savings, and accurate purchasing-system records.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least two years of related experience in purchasing, inventory management, or a related field.
Working knowledge of and experience with purchasing processes and procedures.
Self-directed orientation with excellent time-management and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and computational skills.
Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Assist the Purchasing Manager in monitoring the non-inventory supplier base and removing inactive suppliers from the active supplier list.
Help optimize the non-inventory supplier base by consolidating suppliers where appropriate and maximizing value from existing supplier relationships.
Work with the Purchasing Manager to ensure non-inventory suppliers perform adequately.
Conduct procurement activities to ensure a continuous and uninterrupted flow of materials needed to support manufacturing activities.
Validate and place purchase orders for raw materials and component parts.
Validate and place purchase orders for non-inventory materials and component parts.
Use system reports to expedite or de-expedite materials or component parts as needed.
Maintain accurate system records, including parts costs, lot sizes, lead times, and material specifications.
Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify cost-reduction and inventory-optimization opportunities.
Undertake, prepare, and evaluate RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes in a timely manner.
Identify and achieve purchased cost savings for the company.