Buyer

Hi,

Our client is seeking for below role and details are as follows:

Location: Mount Vernon WA 98273

Job Title: Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Buyer

Rate Range: $33/hour to $35/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Primary Functions

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue purchase orders for MRO products and services.
• Route and distribute purchase orders for approval according to authority matrices.
• Manage supplier relationships, including cost, quality, delivery, and service requirements.
• Source suppliers, obtain quotations and bids, and make purchasing decisions.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate and streamline purchasing activities.
• Develop and implement cost-reduction and supply chain improvement strategies.
• Support Commodity Managers regarding commercial and contractual requirements.
• Maintain supplier databases and communications.
• Issue change orders related to price, specifications, and quantities.
• Coordinate MRO activities with Administrative, Sales/Marketing, Engineering, and other departments.
• Monitor product quality and quantity and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with Accounting and requestors.
• Use Business Intelligence tools for MRO analysis and reporting.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• QualificationsMinimum 3 years of purchasing, billing, financial management, engineering, operations, or related business experience.
• Experience with production or MRO purchasing, manufacturing, and/or supply chain management.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Creative, quality-focused, and results-driven.
• Self-motivated team player capable of working with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to develop Return on Investment (ROI) analyses.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 6106524256 or Vavilala.Sadanandam@akkodisgroup.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance