MRO Purchasing Buyer

?Summary; Ensure success on the company MRO sourcing strategy, demonstrate negotiation strategies knowledge and experience. Accomplish MRO sourcing strategy to translate into higher profit margins and a competitive advantage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

§ Continuously building and maintaining healthy relationships within the company's business and their partnerships

§ Ensuring that the organization deals in low cost, high quality, and dependable goods.

§ Assisting in the development and management of strategic MRO sourcing work project plans

§ Identifying and assisting with the development of strategic business relationships both internally and externally

§ Gathering and providing periodic analysis reports

§ Analyzing, examining, and determining market trends and conditions

§ Participating in project management and enterprise resource planning programs

§ Managing, tracking, and monitoring the company's costs, market fluctuations, and supplier performance

§ Identifying and maintaining a good relationship with new suppliers

§ Reducing lead time and increasing consistency by working with certain supply chain tools and technologies

§ Preparing analytical reports and industry outlooks for upper management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· N/A

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

§ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate effectively with suppliers, staffs, and business partners, and write and submit reports to the upper management.

§ Good analytical skills, the ability to pay particular attention to details.

§ Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive professional relationships with clients, suppliers, vendors, and shipping companies.

§ Good problem-solving skills to think critically and analyze complex information to handle arising issues.

§ Several years of proven work experience in the supply chain management industry which can be achieved professionally or through an internship.

Education

A bachelor's degree in fields of study such as supply chain and Negotiations, or in any related educational discipline

Experience

Two or more years related experience.

Language Skills (English is a must)

Ability to read and comprehend management report, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and management group situations to customers, clients, and other team members of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed by uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

· Strong PC skills with a working knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.

· MRP soft wares

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Efective Negotiating Karras

CPIM certification is a plus.

Other items to consider:

Be organized, self-motivated, and have the ability to plan and prioritize.

Be thorough and detail oriented.

Be objective, open minded, and seek continuous improvement.

Have good inter-personal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

Comfortable working in both a factory and office environment.

Understand the value and importance of teamwork.