MRO Buyer

Job Responsibilities:

Sources materials and services, looking at quality and price for comparable items. 

Negotiate cost, freight, stock levels, and delivery schedules. 

Negotiate vendor off site inventory where applicable. 

Performs project po/pr closing as established with current account guidelines. 

Maintain CMMS modules in an orderly fashion to reflect up to date plant conditions. 

Ensure BOM are established for all assets. 

Maintain purchase order systems to reflect current accounting guidelines on tax exempt purchases. 

Maintain plant asset system to reflect up to date plant conditions. 

Maintain MRO inventory stocking levels ensure min and max stock quantities are correct for our operation. 

Upkeep the daily maintenance “checkbook” and ensure accuracy.   

Produce a purchasing report weekly as directed by maintenance manager. Include but not limited to, budget status, weekly, MTD and YTD spend.  Past due PO’s.   

Work closely with accounting to monitor and report open PO’s to ensure correct accrual levels are met.   

Maintain an annual “Capital Project Purchasing” file to include a summation sheet at the front cover.    

Parts room clerks report to this position.  

Investment Recovery.  Assist the Plant Engineer & Maintenance Manager in implementing an investment recovery system of surplus equipment or materials i.e. parts,  Including scrap recovering, or disposition that recovers as much of the original capital investment as possible.   

Performs other duties as required by the Maintenance Manager.  

Daily purchasing of all supplies   

Oversee the parts storage and inventory areas ensure they operate to a high standard of safety, operating efficiency and housekeeping.   Ensure cycle count schedules are met.  

Develop process/workflows for all processes in the department. 

Requirements:

Minimum High School. Post secondary preferred.  

Computer skills including Microsoft Access, Word and Excel. 
Excellent Math skills 
Ability to read, communicate clearly, interpret and follow written and verbal instructions given in English. 
Strong planning and organizational skills 
Analytical thinking, the ability to understand overall visions, as well as minute details 
3-5 Years of MRO, or purchasing experience 
Ability to obtain passport to travel if necessary 
Valid driver’s license and vehicle to commute to other plant locations 

Office Environment:  

The noise level in the office work environment is moderately noisy.    

Plant Environment: 

The plant work environment will expose the employee to loud noise, food grade dust & odors, moving & vibrating machinery, heavy equipment, powered industrial trucks, heights, traffic, anhydrous ammonia, oil and electricity. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions including extreme cold, heat, rain, snow, dust, smoke and odors.  

Allergens found inside the plant include: fish, shellfish, nuts, eggs, wheat, soy, milk and coconut. 

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, listen, reach with hands and arms, and bend.  The employee is required to use hands to handle, operate, and feel objects, tools or controls.    

  The employee must have visual acuity sufficient to operate a motor vehicle and digital camera, as well as other office and position equipment.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.