Buyer-MRO

Position Summary: Under direct supervision, this role is responsible for purchasing tools and parts following established procedures, issuing tools and parts to maintenance mechanics, and maintaining accurate inventory through effective record-keeping practices. Principal Duties & Responsibilities: • Job is an individual contributor. • Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports. • Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential vendors; resolve issues involving delivery timeliness, quantity and quality, identify alternate supply sources, negotiate best price, and other interactions as necessary to obtain supplies. Bid large orders from multiple vendors, make recommendations to management on vendor selection and implements as approved and directed. • Place orders for maintenance parts, supplies and contract work; includes obtaining prices, scheduling deliveries and writing purchase orders. Follow up with vendors as necessary to ensure that parts are available to meet production needs. • Review invoices for accuracy of price and quantity as compared to purchase orders and route for approval and payment within payment timelines. Retain documents in compliance with organization’s record retention policy. • Working with information from Maintenance, Engineering and Production, identify and establish appropriate parts inventory levels. Enter parts and supply inventory requirements, purchases, and usage into established recordkeeping tools; conduct periodic reviews of inventory levels to ensure recordkeeping accuracy and sufficient supply levels as required. • Record all work done by the maintenance department with regards to preventative maintenance schedules, equipment repair, building maintenance, and special projects. Enter, update and close out orders within the asset management system; prepare reports as required. • Enter and update a variety of data within the asset management system including, but not limited to, detailed equipment and parts information, preventive maintenance schedules, and completed preventive maintenance activities. • Prepare and distribute accurate and timely parts, equipment, and maintenance work reports as directed. • Comply with established employment, safety, good manufacturing practices, quality, and other facility workplace policies and procedures • Perform other duties as assigned. • This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws. Experience & Skills: • 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred. • Ability to work with a personal computer and accurately enter data into spreadsheets or functional specific software. • Basic knowledge of purchasing and inventory control procedures. Preferred Education • Associates degree or equivalent is preferred Compensation/Benefits Wea are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. The hourly pay range for this position is $28.15 to $42.25 USD per hour. The final hourly rate offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market considerations. Additional Compensation: This role is eligible for overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 hours in a week and may also be eligible for additional hourly premiums for perfect attendance and/or working evening or night shifts, as applicable. Benefits: As part of a complete total rewards package, OSI also offers comprehensive paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays and other programs), 401k with matching company contributions, a full suite of benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary coverages) for you and your family and educational assistance with opportunities for professional development. A full summary of benefits will be provided upon hire. Compensation information is available on our careers site. If you are viewing this role on a third-party platform and do not see pay details, please visit our careers page www.osigroup.com/careers for full transparency. This pay range represent the company's good faith estimate at the time of posting. Work Environment: • Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role). • Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility. • This role does not require any domestic travel • Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring. • Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.