Sr. MRO Buyer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and/or special tools;
• Arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required;
• Maintains close coordination with plant engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities.
• Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
• Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities; advises company activities with concurrence of the procurement director.
• Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics inventory control and management; negotiates prices and delivery terms.
• Counsels and coordinates with plant material control personnel in the planning of recent schedules and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services.
• Coordinates as appropriate quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• Visits suppliers’ facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with preferred emphasis in supply management, business administration, economics or engineering, or equivalent; 5 plus years of progressively responsible purchasing and materials control experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Competencies: Financial Management, Organizational Skills, Communication Proficiency, Technical Capacity, Ethical Conduct, Collaboration, Project Management, Time Management, Confidentiality, Supervisory Responsibility.