Global MRO Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Contracts

Carpenter Technology Corporation; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation in Reading, PA seeks a Global Buyer I to lead strategic sourcing for outside services and MRO across the enterprise. You will drive cost optimization, manage supplier performance, and mitigate risk to support plant uptime and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years in industrial MRO procurement, with proven negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 5 years in sourcing/procurement with MRO focus in industrial settings.
• Proven contract negotiation, supplier management and cost reduction track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and category management for outside services and MRO across sites.
• Negotiate MSAs, SLAs, and terms; drive supplier consolidation and standardization.
• Monitor supplier performance, risk, and compliance; report savings to leadership.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier management

MRO procurement

ERP systems

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation in Reading, PA seeks a Global Buyer I to lead strategic sourcing for outside services and MRO across the enterprise. You will drive cost optimization, manage supplier performance, and mitigate risk to support plant uptime and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years in industrial MRO procurement, with proven negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills.