MRO Supervisor

Acara Solutions; Guelph; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Guelph seeks an MRO Buyer to manage procurement of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. This role involves negotiating supplier contracts, analyzing costs, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies. The successful candidate will lead a team, support cost-saving initiatives, and develop supplier relationships in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Attendance and Performance Bonus Programs

RRSP Company match program

Work boot program

Prescription Safety Glasses Program

Competitive Wages and vacation allotments

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 2 years in a Lead or Supervisory MRO-focused purchasing role.
• 5 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support, lead and coach Junior MRO Buyer.
• Meet cost reduction targets for MRO materials and services.
• Prepare RFQ's and negotiate with vendors.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost Analysis

Vendor Management

Inventory Management

Education

Post-secondary education in Materials Management

Certification through SCMA or NISCL

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP / MRP systems

Job description

This position is directly responsible for ensuring the supply of (MRO) Materials, Repairs, and Operating Services are met and support corporate cost reduction goals along with inventory and daily production targets.

This role is responsible for the procurement of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies and services to ensure the smooth functioning of the organization's facilities and production equipment. This role involves sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, placing purchase orders, and managing vendor relationships while ensuring cost-efficiency and compliance with company policies.

Location : Stratford / Cambridge / Guelph

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Support, lead and coach Junior MRO Buyer to meet departmental goals.
• Meet cost reduction targets for (MRO) materials and services to promote cost competitiveness. Involving and quoting for all divisions where synergies are present.
• Provide cost, consumption analysis and inventory rationalization to support the spending controls and inventory production supplies. Weekly reporting.
• Prepare RFQ's, analyzing data, working with leads at each facility to determine needs / expectations. Negotiating with vendors. Working with the plant leads to implement any changes in supply / service.
• Establish and maintain procedures to control and monitor consumable and MRO costs.
• Source and develop new suppliers and review sourcing of all services and production process to improve quality and cost competitiveness of all AOR / EP divisions.
• Maintain key contacts with suppliers who provide MRO services and materials to the facilities. Monitor all contracts, cost reduction strategies, and policies for supplier quality.
• Develop and support corporate guidelines to control supplier contact with non-purchasing personnel.
• Report and monitor market conditions and trends on key commodities related to MRO, establish performance measures for purchasing and the supply base.
• Track, monitor and maintain purchase order deliveries to drive on-time delivery to schedules.
• Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization and cost savings across the MRO purchasing function.
• Create and maintain an Approved Supplier list for MRO functions.
• Support and co-operation with other divisions of Arrow Manufacturing as required or requested.
• Participate as the lead between the corporation and the supply bases for the MRO spend.
• Evaluate and report supplier performance measurable and disposition of quality on behalf of the Corporation.
• Adhere to all purchasing policies, procedures and verifications of appropriate applications, rules and precedents to support the Corporate Policy and Procedures.
• Support creating and maintenance of Standard Word Instructions.
• Effectively keep Operations and the Purchasing Manager informed with supply chain developments, risks, disruptions, and opportunities.
• Record and continually update a preventative maintenance program in the “maintenance computer system” to ensure inspections and repairs are documented or scheduled to be repaired.
• Abide by all Occupational Health & Safety Regulations and Company Health & Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Other duties as required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS :

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 2 years in a Lead or Supervisory MRO-focused purchasing role.
• 5 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Post-secondary education in Materials Management, Purchasing or similar. Certification through SCMA or NISCL is preferred.
• Candidates must be proficient in using various types of computer software (Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ERP / MRP based systems).
• Experience in ROP / Kanban, lean concept methodology an asset.

EQUIPMENT / TOOLS / TECHNOLOGY USED :

• Microsoft Office, Teams, Visual Manufacturing.

Benefits :

• Medical and Dental Benefits start your first day!
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Attendance and Performance Bonus Programs
• RRSP Company match program
• Work boot program and Prescription Safety Glasses Program
• Competitive Wages and vacation allotments

Acara Solutions is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for applicants and employees. We are committed to filling open positions using balanced selection criteria to avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law

Acara Solutions welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.