Associate MRO Buyer

Job description

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support plant operations by managing the timely, cost‑effective, and compliant procurement of maintenance spare parts, operating supplies, and services that ensure maintenance reliability and inventory accuracy across the facility. A Taste of Your Responsibilities: Process daily purchase orders for indirect and maintenance, repair, and operations materials. Convert requisitions to purchase orders and ensure accurate pricing, quantities, and delivery dates. Monitor the procure‑to‑pay workflow, including vendor acknowledgments and invoice resolution. Expedite late or incorrect deliveries and respond to material requirements planning exception messages. Maintain purchase information records, source lists, and material requirements planning master data. Support material creation and updates through PiLog. Generate reports for past‑due and unacknowledged purchase orders. Request quotes, perform purchasing card reconciliation, and resolve goods receipt and invoice variances. Assist with cycle counts and support management of obsolete or excess inventory. Communicate material issues and shortages with suppliers and internal teams. Ingredients...