MRO Purchasing Clerk

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Ukiah, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mendocino Forest Products Company (MFP) is looking for an experienced MRO Purchasing Clerk to join our sawmill maintenance team in Ukiah, CA. This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $28.65 and includes benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching and company paid Life Insurance. This position is onsite and requires regular, physical attendance. Successful candidates must be able to work in person, interact directly with co-workers and team members, and fully participate in collaborative, in-office activities. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this role. The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required and minimum of six months experience in warehouse, shipping, or sales preferably with a company that manages and sells lumber or similar material or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Must maintain and carry a valid driver license and remain eligible to operate a company vehicle including automobiles and trucks in accordance with company policy guideline
Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift operator’s license through company-provided training, or provide proof of a current or previous forklift operator’s license.
Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Nice To Haves

Experience with purchasing and accounting software preferred

Responsibilities

Identifies potential supplies and facilitates qualifying new suppliers
Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
Expedites delivery of goods to users
Counts, measures, or weighs articles to verify contents of shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or storage receipts
Examines articles for defects and sort articles according to extent of defect
Unloads and unpacks incoming shipments by hand or forklift
Uses a keyboard to enter purchasing and receiving information into computer
Sorts and files purchasing and receiving records
Prepares spreadsheets and obtains details for prices
Maintains vendor list of prospective subcontractors and materials/new products
Collects and enters bids into spreadsheets for evaluation by the Manager
Provides samples and information to staff as requested
Corresponds, issues and tracks Purchase Orders with outside vendors
Confirms with vendors delivery schedules to ensure Company can meet requirements
Decides with vendors for timely product pick-up
Creates PO’s to Companies as required
Closes PO’s in computer systems at completion as needed
Organizes and maintains MRO inventories