Job Description
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY: The MRO and CAPEX Buyer is responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) materials and Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) for production equipment and facility upgrades. This role plays a critical part in optimizing supply chains, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring the cost-effective acquisition of operational maintenance items and long-term capital assets.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Identify strategic partners and deliver improved cost reductions for the organization through supplier management, negotiations, strategic sourcing, commodity management, and total cost principles.
- Manage the bulk material and project purchasing suggestions for RFP and PO creation, late deliveries, requisitions, and reporting for purchasing team.
- Manage the consumables VMI purchasing activities with a strong understanding of min/max requirements, identifying additional parts for expansion of the VMI program.
- Manage vendor performance for CAPEX projects, including installation timelines, warranty terms, and post-purchase support.
- Manage the KANBAN parts usage, procurement, and analysis of current and future min/max levels.
- Manage workload, expedites, priorities, and commodities within the purchasing team.
- Determine bulk buys where there are cost savings and added support to manufacturing production.
- Collaborate across multiple departments, including production, procurement, quality, and engineering to expedite materials required to support customer demand.
- Must be able to communicate and effectively deal with all members of the staff.
- Reliable and punctual attendance with a positive and cooperative attitude.
- Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, or a deep understanding procuring welding consumables, maintenance equipment, and CAPEX initiatives, is required.
- A minimum of 3 years of MRO/Indirect purchasing experience is required.
- Proven experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain directly related to welding consumables, equipment, KANBAN, and VMI contracts, is required.
- Hands-on, detail-oriented, and able to operate in a fast-paced fabrication environment, is preferred but not required.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, is required.
- The ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality is required.
- The ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines utilizing excellent time management skills is required.
- Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required.
Previous experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred but not required.
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