MRO Buyer

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.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, or a deep understanding of 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.

Associate

Full‑time

Product Management, Purchasing, and Manufacturing

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, and Manufacturing

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