MRO BUYER

Department: Materials • Reports to: Materials Manager

About the role

The MRO Buyer orders, tracks, and ensures on-time delivery of all Maintenance, Repair, and Office supplies requested via manual requisitions. This role also assists in creating shipping orders for products sent to outside suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Contact suppliers to secure the best pricing and delivery for items requested via manual requisition, using phone, email, and internet.
• Monitor requisitions for correct approval signatures based on the total value of the product being ordered.
• Enter, save, print, and send purchase orders using the company ERP system and server files.
• Follow up with suppliers to ensure products are received when needed.
• Organize and maintain supplier files on the company server.
• Create shipping documents for products that need to be returned or sent to outside suppliers for additional processing, repair, or calibration.
• Assist other Buyers with expediting as needed.
• Assist with inventory and item set-up and changes within the ERP system for consumable items.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree with 1–2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• High degree of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

This is a salaried, non-exempt, full-time position with less than 10% travel required.