Parts Buyer
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About The Position
The position involves supporting the Maintenance staff by providing parts from inventory and billing them to the associated Work Orders (WOs). The role requires procuring parts from suppliers for needed repairs in a timely and efficient manner, answering phone calls, and dispatching mechanics or Supervisors to breakdowns when necessary. Data entry on WOs is also a key responsibility, including recording mechanic labor hours, parts used, additional costs associated with repairs, and repair descriptions. The position also entails generating purchase orders from automatically generated requisitions for stock parts and items without electronic inventory tracking. Securing price quotes from several vendors for each item ordered is essential, ensuring efficiency and economic responsibility. The role requires close collaboration with the Menards buying staff to acquire parts and supplies via preferred vendors when possible. Additional tasks include packaging and shipping items to repair facilities, receiving packages from vendors, comparing received parts to ordered parts, verifying quantities, and ensuring proper labeling and stocking of parts. The individual will also be responsible for requesting information from and setting up accounts with new vendors for products and repair services, while always striving to make improvements in the system while being aware of its limitations.
