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MRO Supervisor

The MRO Supervisor & Buyer is responsible for procuring all maintenance supplies, machinery parts, fabrication supplies, and tools necessary for the maintenance/engineering department.

Compensation Range: $77,000 - $116,000

Primary duties:
Responsible for management of $7,000,000+ of inventory.

Will provide direction and development of three (3) direct reports.

Requests quotes for spare parts, tooling, services, etc. - review quotes for accuracy, and negotiate best pricing.

Continuously negotiates better pricing with existing suppliers, and performs market tests with potential suppliers.

Expedites orders and requests as needed.

Prepares purchase orders.

Maintains procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.

Keeps abreast of market trends, changes in business practices in the assigned markets, new or altered types of materials entering the market, etc.

May work with manufacturers or persuade potential vendors to undertake the manufacturing of custom-designed items according to user's specific needs and specifications.

Coordinates Cost Reduction Tracking Program, including reporting.

Purchase Order / Invoice reconciliation.

Works to expand global supplier network, perform basic qualification of capabilities, manage and summarize RFQ process to identify best supplier based on quality, cost and capability.

Supports advanced purchasing for new projects, summarize and deliver supplier recommendations to company management.

Directs purchasing functions including providing materials in support of the manufacturing schedule, select, evaluate, and review supplier performance to continually improve value added and cost reduction.

Maintains the integrity purchase planning functions in a timely and accurate manner.

Coordinates material requirements with production control and the supplier

Maintains customer portal - monitoring and distribution of general customer information to suppliers - monitoring and distribution of customer changes within their requirements - work with portal applications such as orders, schedules, service parts, promised dates etc.

Analyzes sales such as forecasting and Actual vs. Target comparisons

Additional duties as required by the Maintenance Manager

Experience-Education (Required):
High School diploma or Equivalent, Bachelors' Degree is preferred.

5 plus years of Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO) or related field experience in a similar industry.

Management experience highly preferred.

Stock Maintenance for inventory and purchasing more than $7 Million.

Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) knowledge in an Industrial application. (Catalyst & Ariba)

Dairy manufacturing experience preferred.

Competencies-Skills (Required):
Internal and external customer focus with demonstrated sustainable performance

Mechanical / Electrical aptitude

Supply system Operation and Performance knowledge and experience.

Knowledge of all working processes and expert in authorized levels of CMMS software.

Super-User knowledge of CMMS software with ability to train subordinates.

Strong communication in all areas, electronic, verbal, written and graphic.

Competent with PC software for spreadsheets, word, time management and CMMS applications.

Project management-based decision maker.

Business management-based decision maker using facts.

Demonstrates Teamwork and Team building.

Grade:

E9