MRO Buyer - Morgantown, PA

About the role

Procurement and strategic sourcing of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) materials and services for titanium plant operation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work activities to ensure all MRO requisitioned materials and services are sourced with suppliers who offer ‘best value’ while adhering to corporate policies, TIMET’s ISO quality standards and the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)
• Prepare and evaluate Requests for Quotation (RFQs), analyze supplier proposals, and award purchase orders based on total value, quality, delivery performance, and cost competitiveness
• Process requisitions, prepare bids and award purchase orders
• Review requisitions for services and equipment and identify cost savings opportunities
• Develop, negotiate and implement local supply agreements for MRO supplies and services
• Build strong supplier relationships by negotiating pricing, payment terms, warranties, delivery schedules, and service agreements that support organizational objectives and cash flow goals
• Carefully construct purchase orders, mitigating risks by thoroughly reviewing terms of service and warranties for parts
• Manage blanket purchase orders to cover annual usage for various categories
• Participate in regional and global sourcing initiatives by implementing corporate supply agreements and supporting enterprise-wide procurement strategies
• Understand internal customer needs and work with suppliers to meet those requirements most cost-effectively
• Obtain evaluation samples on improved product items needing upgrading
• Develop and maintain a robust cost savings pipeline by identifying sourcing opportunities
• Support inventory reduction efforts on MRO supplies by utilizing VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) and Consignment programs from suppliers
• Work with plant personnel to ensure delivery of items needed on rush/breakdown basis
• Resolve supplier performance issues, invoice discrepancies
• Obtain authorization from vendors and return items received broken, defective, or inferior
• Return over-shipments
• Work with Receiving personnel on problems and questions on items being received; notify vendors on problems and handle solution
• Work with Receiving, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams to resolve material issues improve supply chain performance, and support business objectives

Qualifications

• BA/BS in applicable discipline
• CPM accreditation preferred
• Minimum: Two -Five years of Purchasing specializing in MRO
• Preferred: General knowledge of mechanical/maintenance tools, services and equipment
• Negotiation training
• ERP, preferably in SAP
• Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel