MRO Buyer – 14-Month Term

MacDon Industries Ltd.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MacDon Industries Ltd. in Winnipeg, MB is seeking an MRO Buyer responsible for procuring Maintenance, Repair and Operations items to support MacDon facilities and equipment.

You will process POs, maintain supplier acknowledgments, and collaborate with maintenance to ensure timely service and supply continuity. The role emphasizes contract management, supplier relationships, and cost-saving opportunities within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education and supply chain training preferred.
• Two years Manufacturing and/or Procurement experience.
• Working knowledge of MRP.
• Contract management experience preferred.
• Word, Excel and Outlook knowledge essential.
• Candidate should be an innovative self-starter and able to work independently and as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Diligently processes Purchase Orders for all maintenance requests and send in a timely manner to maintain on-time delivery to internal MacDon customers.
• Maintains supplier acknowledgements and confirms supply.
• Work closely with the maintenance department, providing timely service to requirements.
• Manage contracts and accounts related to maintenance services.
• Highlights and elevates any supply risk to Procurement Specialist or Supply Chain Manager.
• Develop and maintain excellent vendor partnerships, conduct regular meetings with vendors to strengthen relationships and have them performing to required standards.
• Work with Supplier and Maintenance on validating and approving any alternate material/product prior to implementation.
• Obtain cost savings through tracking and identification of opportunities.
• Work with Accounting to resolve any invoiced discrepancies.Review, validate and approve MRO related invoices (within approved thresholds).
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Skills

Procurement

MRP

Contract management

MS Excel

Self-starter

Education

Post-secondary education and supply chain training

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the MRO Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) items to ensure the smooth operation of MacDon’s facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diligently processes Purchase Orders for all maintenance requests andsendinatimelymannertomaintainon-timedeliverytointernal MacDon customers.
• Maintainssupplieracknowledgementsandconfirmssupply.
• Workcloselywiththemaintenancedepartment,providingtimely service to requirements.
• Managecontractsandaccountsrelatedtomaintenanceservices.
• HighlightsandelevatesanysupplyriskstoProcurementSpecialistor Supply Chain Manager.
• Develop and maintain excellent vendor partnerships, conduct regularmeetingswithvendorstostrengthenrelationshipsandhave them performing to required standards.
• WorkwithSupplierandMaintenanceonvalidatingandapproving any alternate material/product prior to implementation.
• Obtaincostsavingsthroughtrackingandidentificationof opportunities.
• WorkwithAccountingtoresolveanyinvoicediscrepancies.Review, validate and approve MRO related invoices (within approved thresholds).
• OtherdutiesasassignedbytheManager.

Qualifications

Education

Post-secondaryeducationandsupplychaintraining preferred.

Skills & Experience

• TwoyearsManufacturingand/orProcurement experience.
• WorkingknowledgeofMRP
• ContractManagementexperiencepreferred.
• Word,ExcelandOutlookknowledgeessential.
• Candidateshouldbeaninnovativeself-starterandbe able to work independently and as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Excellentorganizationalandtimemanagementskills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.

Location: Winnipeg, MB