MRO Buyer

Matalco Wisconsin, 4800 Commerce Dr, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

The MRO Buyer is responsible for purchasing all non-material services and products, sourcing with quality, price and delivery as key metrics. Additionally, this role maintains and monitors inventory levels of consumables and parts, arranging shipments as required. This position works alongside Corporate Purchasing to source, build and maintain supplier relationships, securing long-term partnerships that provide stability through efficient supply management and continual improvements within the supply chain environment, ensuring all necessary consumables are available for daily business functions and activities.

• Associate degree in Accounting, Supply Chain or Business, or a 3-year program or equivalent transferable experience.
• Minimum 2-3 years of progressive procurement experience.
• 1 year of supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Supply Chain/Purchasing or Business program.
• 5+ years of procurement experience within a manufacturing facility.
• Supply Chain Management Professional Designation.

• Proficient computer skills, advanced MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Experience with computer purchasing systems for purchase order creation, reporting and analysis.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with diverse stakeholders.
• Adapt to shifting priorities.
• Full understanding of purchase-to-pay processes.

• Manage and continuously improve stores inventory according to company standards, ensuring adequate inventory for all critical parts, components and consumables are readily available.
• Manage and execute purchasing functions including requisition flow approvals, purchase order creation ensuring accuracy of supplier, parts, price and delivery, expediting and overseeing timely receiving. Track costs through purchasing reports and provide recommendations for cost saving opportunities. Investigate all invoice exceptions to purchase orders or contracts, obtain approvals for accounting for final payment process.
• Strategize and collaborate with organization leadership to align and gain consistency on key sourcing and procurement initiatives. Ensure all Giampaolo Purchasing Policy and Procedures are followed locally.
• Influence and negotiate local contracts with multiple stakeholders making sure that the service or product conforms to company/regulatory standards, cost savings targets and turnaround times coincide with operational timeliness.
• Report or mitigate deviations, discrepancies or non-conforming material based on departmental procedure in order for the Matalco Teams to make corrections or adjustments to processes or ordering accordingly.
• Comply with all safety rules, company practices/procedures, DOT requirements and participate in safe work practices, as outlined by the company or government regulation to facilitate a safe and compliant working environment.

• Site visits to supplier facilities (once a month).
• Facility walk through at multiple locations (twice a month).
• A mixture of office environment and heavy industrial shop floor.

On shop floor and/or external sites: hard hat required, hard lenses required, hearing protection required due to occasional high decibel levels, awareness of moving traffic and equipment is required, uncontrolled temperature environment, can be cold during winter months and hot during warmer weather, protective clothing (smocks, uniform) are necessary as the environment is dusty and heavy particles/residue may be present, personal protective equipment such as cut resistant gloves is required when handling material, exposure to mineral oils, petrochemical products, and related fumes are possible, exposure to welding fumes is possible, slippery conditions are possible.