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MRO Buyer - Coordinator

Sherwin-Williams
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2026
Job Description

This position is primarily responsible for purchasing non-raw material parts, supplies and services for the facility. This position is critical to determining and maintaining appropriate minimum and maximum inventory levels using eAM system and economic order quantities, tracking spending, obtaining competitive pricing and identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing ideas. This position is responsible for contracted services including HVAC, compressed air system, forklift, and landscaping, including obtaining bids, negotiating annual contracts, and the coordination of repairs and preventative maintenance tasks. This position also handles the management of all permitting for various maintenance and engineering related tasks.

Additional Information:

1st Shift: 8:00am - 5:00pm

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Secure competitive pricing on all non-raw material items and all contracted services purchased for the Plant.
  • Receive all incoming orders and ensure the quantity of the items received are correct and that all required documentation is in place prior to invoices being approved for payment.
  • Maintain records of permits issued, safety and fire inspection report records, and ensure this work is scheduled on a timely basis, as well as ensure all inspections are up to date on a monthly and annual basis.
  • Maintain accurate inventory levels at all times. Including a correct min/max level to ensure all lead times are met for parts orders, so that effective inventories are never depleted to the point of negatively affecting production or maintenance activities.
  • Provides input in creating preventive maintenance activates using Failure Mode Effects Analysis, manufacturers manuals, and previous experiences.
  • Participates in daily maintenance planning meetings to help establish priorities and deadlines for the department.
  • Key participant in Site’s Reliability Excellence Certification steps.
  • Assists with the development of the department’s annual budget.
  • Maintains the stock room (adequate levels of repair parts and production supplies, janitorial, etc.), Ensuring all parts are received, inventoried, and properly located.
  • Maintains inventory of all parts in eAM system.
  • Contacts vendors for quotes and availability of parts and equipment.
  • Assist in scheduling work and entering WO’s in eAM
  • Ensures that maintenance staff is notified when orders are received.
  • Coordinates with maintenance staff to ensure that the proper parts are ordered and received in a timely manner.
  • Supports departments and site initiatives such as Reliability Excellence, Sustainability, Housekeeping Excellence, Continuous Improvement, etc.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility
  • Have at least one (1) year experience in purchasing
  • Have at least one (1) year experience in inventory maintenance

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Salary : $27 - $34

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