Buyer - Austintown, OH

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The MRO Buyer is responsible for managing the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and services to support our operations for our US manufacturing locations.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates company values and shares the organizational commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and a high-performance workforce through positive employee relations.

• Follows all environmental health and safety (EHS) policies, practices, protocols, and regulations. Proactively addresses any potential EHS issues and reports any unsafe conditions. Sets a positive example regarding EHS and a safety-first culture. 
• MRO buyer oversees setup of equipment or systems to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Negotiates contracts, improves prices and terms of business with suppliers, and reviews opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods. 
• Expedites and coordinates critical deliveries, emergency requisitions, and quotes to ensure on-time delivery metrics are met. Contacts suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues in a timely manner.
• Acquires and maintains technical understanding of products purchased to maintain quality and necessity of products. 
• Maintains indirect supplies, including tooling, chemicals, oils, abrasives, PPE and tooling vending suppliers.
• Manages utility providers and takes advantage hedging opportunities where applicable.
• Prepares reports and updates as required, such as spend analysis and supplier analytics to ensure effective decision-making.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other responsibilities as assigned and/or as needed to support company objectives.
• Meets on-site and other attendance requirements, including any off-schedule hours as required, to meet the needs of the business.

Requirements

Work Experience

• 3 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment with low volume/high turnover with degree, or 7 years of related experience without a degree
• Experience with procuring indirect materials and machine tooling required

Education and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline preferred
• Highly functional computer skills with proven knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and MS Office products 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change 
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong analytical skills and a bias toward acting on fact-based analysis.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to perform the following physical demands with or without accommodation:

• Must be able to perform the following physical demands with or without accommodation:
• Ability to sit and utilize a computer for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to stand, walk, and move around an office and industrial environment for up to 8 hours a day
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on an infrequent basis
• Ability to bend, kneel, and climb on an infrequent basis in an office and industrial setting to evaluate facility and equipment/products/materials.
• Ability to hear, speak, read, and understand English effectively to communicate with other employees, agencies, and vendors.  Additional language skills may be required dependent upon location served.
• Ability to perform activities related to travel (for example:  driving, flying on airplanes, moving throughout airports) on an infrequent basis.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required by the position.  They are not to be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required.  All employees holding this position may be required to perform responsibilities outside of those listed from time-to-time based on business circumstances.