MRO Purchaser

Description

 This person will be responsible for coordinating activities involved in the procurement of goods and services required for operation within established guidelines, in addition to providing administrative, research, and project support to company personnel involved in analyzing material performance, supplier capabilities, and unit costs. The ideal candidate will be competent in prioritizing and working with little supervision. They will be self-motivated and trustworthy. 

Requirements

  Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating the procurement and inventory management of production consumables, office supplies, maintenance/repair and spare parts and services to support the overall operation. 
• Reviews and analyzes procurement requirements and places orders, accordingly, using the appropriate system
• Research and develops competent suppliers of high-quality components by preparing bids, proposals, or other informational requests that contain material specifications and supplier operational data.
• Analyzes, information to assess the financial stability and manufacturing capabilities of suppliers and assists in making sourcing decisions for TDBBS.
• Maintains positive relations with existing suppliers through thorough communication, material requirements, and pricing objectives.
• Contacts suppliers regarding material problems, such as a delayed receipt, poor quality, wrong items, etc., and resolve issues.
• Proactively performs supplier management activities through business reviews, supplier visits, and risk assessments.
• Visits supplier locations to negotiate prices, review and analyze operations, and check quality, evaluating short-term and long-term ability of suppliers.
• Works with other department personnel, such as Production, Quality Assurance, Supply, Receiving and Shipping to resolve defective or unacceptable goods, plan for future      requirements.
• Maintains records and documentation pertaining to past activities, order specifications, supplier specifications and performance histories, etc. and provides information to management as needed.
• Performs continued supplier market analysis to determine trends, risks, and opportunities and develops a strategy to develop new or existing suppliers and drive costs out of the supply chain.
• Works with Accounts Payable to ensure timely payment of conforming materials received and return/rework of defective materials.
• Approves invoices for payment using Avid Exchange
• Assumes additional related responsibilities as required.

Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• College Degree in a related discipline or 4 years of related experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Spanish a plus but not mandatory.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Basic MS Office Application – MS Outlook and Excel
• ERP System Proficiency (NetSuite or Equivalent)