Maintenance Purchaser

About the role

This is a factory-based position responsible for Hawkins Factory with primary responsibilities to include timely procurement of necessary parts and equipment to support our maintenance program.

Responsibilities

• Maintains effective working relationships with technical and production teams across both sites while also building relationships with key external vendors.
• Uses the SAP system to procure MRO materials.
• Reviews requisitions and checks against work orders and MRP for accuracy.
• Creates material masters and works with maintenance staff to set MRP levels.
• Applies MRP concepts to inventory.
• Maintains SAP purchasing data.
• Communicates regularly with vendors to procure correct material in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assures adherence to using corporate contracted suppliers.
• Understands and applies MRP concepts for stocked material.
• Contacts vendors to assure material specification, price, and sourcing information are correct.
• Analyzes material requirements for both stocked and direct purchase inventory.
• Communicates with Factory StoreKeepers/Technical Leads to assure appropriate application and delivery of MRO purchases.
• Processes Requisitions to create purchase orders for release.
• Communicates orders to vendors.
• Reviews open purchase orders and follows up with vendors if necessary.
• Works with accounts payable to resolve invoicing and pricing variances.
• Processes new material requests and maintains material masters.
• Reviews all requisitions for accuracy.
• Maintains PIR’s and Source lists for materials.
• Submits new vendor requests.
• Identifies vendor numbers and possible extensions cross factory.
• Attends and participates in national peer group conference calls.
• Reviews, understands, and applies all required corporate policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High-School Diploma or GED – Preferred
• Certification in Industrial Maintenance or Project Management.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on in the field experience in maintenance planning or project management.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical parts manuals, catalogues, SOP’s.
• Experience across several business functions with fully developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintenance and technical lead experience within high-speed packaging, ideally beverage, food or other clean manufacturing.
• Proven track record in delivering results through others by working with cross-functional teams.
• Awareness of Continuous Improvement methodologies (LEAN, DMAIC, 5why, BDA, TPM).
• Advanced hands-on working knowledge of AMM / CMMS systems (SAP Required).
• Must be able to lead and facilitate meetings with large groups both in person and virtually.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS).
• Must be able to complete complex data analysis and communicate in clear terms.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time independently.

Pay

$79,000–$84,500 with 7% annual bonus eligibility.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care FSA, health savings account (HSA).
• Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment.
• Other: Employee discounts, auto/home/pet insurance savings, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for childbirth, adoption, or foster parenting, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; hours may vary based on business needs.