Maintenance Buyer: Sourcing MRO Parts & ERP/CMMS

Reser's Fine Foods; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Reser's Fine Foods is seeking a Maintenance Buyer to source, purchase, and expedite materials and services for maintenance operations. You will ensure timely availability of MRO parts, manage vendor relationships, and support cost control and reliability initiatives across maintenance teams.

Responsibilities include generating POs, expediting parts, maintaining vendor records, and assisting Accounts Payable with invoice discrepancies. Strong negotiation and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Maintenance or industrial purchasing experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS, ERP systems, and/or MRO programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review maintenance demand and generate purchase orders for materials and services.
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• Source and expedite critical repair parts and substitute when unavailable.
• Process purchase orders and reconciliations in ERP/CMMS.
• Maintain vendor records per procedures.
• Communicate delays and issues to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Shipping/Receiving for packing slips and discrepancies.
• Support Accounts Payable with invoice discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Engineering on parts for projects and capital improvements.
• Coordinate vendor visits with maintenance management.
• Assist cycle counts of MRO inventory.
• Dispose obsolete items (sale/auction/recycle).
• Prepare reports and KPIs for AOP and maintenance objectives.

Skills

Maintenance purchasing

MRO knowledge

Storeroom best practices

Negotiation skills

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Maintenance purchasing experience

CMMS/ERP experience

Tools

CMMS

ERP systems

MRO programs

Job description

Reser's Fine Foods is seeking a Maintenance Buyer to source, purchase, and expedite materials and services for maintenance operations. You will ensure timely availability of MRO parts, manage vendor relationships, and support cost control and reliability initiatives across maintenance teams.

Responsibilities include generating POs, expediting parts, maintaining vendor records, and assisting Accounts Payable with invoice discrepancies. Strong negotiation and organizational skills are essential.