Indirect Purchasing Buyer

Job description

Position Summary The MRO Indirect Purchasing Buyer is responsible for supporting enterprise-wide MRO purchasing strategy by developing and managing a standardized catalog used across all manufacturing plants. This role partners closely with site buyers, plant stakeholders, suppliers, and corporate supply chain leadership to consolidate existing catalogs, standardize part numbers, commonize like items, and drive cost reduction initiatives. The Buyer reports functionally to the Corporate Purchasing Manager and has a dotted-line, day-to-day reporting relationship to the site Maintenance or Engineering Manager. The role operates in a highly collaborative, multicultural environment and supports corporate purchasing agendas while ensuring optimal cost, quality, and delivery for MRO materials. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with site buyers and plant stakeholders to develop, maintain, and optimize a centralized MRO catalog for enterprise use. - Consolidate pre-existing plant catalogs into a single, standardized catalog structure. - Ensure one unique company part number per item and eliminate duplicate or redundant SKUs. - Commonize similar or equivalent MRO items across plants to red...