MRO Buyer — Onsite Manufacturing Ops

Conagra Brands; Russellville (AR); On-site; USD 59,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Russellville, AR, is seeking an MRO procurement specialist to manage external sourcing of maintenance parts, operating supplies, and services for our facility. You will drive timely, cost-effective purchasing and ensure accurate deliveries and supplier performance.

This role partners with suppliers and internal maintenance teams, handles PO workflows, uses SAP, and supports inventory accuracy and plant continuity.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or maintenance operations.
• Familiarity with SAP transactions, including stock and requirements collective display, stock requirements list, list display of purchase requisitions, and purchase order creation.
• Experience in indirect purchasing or maintenance, repair, and operations procurement within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Understanding of material requirements planning principles and inventory management is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Familiarity with industrial maintenance and maintenance, repair, and operations parts, including common mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and plumbing components.
• Experience prioritizing and processing daily purchasing needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication with suppliers and cross-functional plant teams.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills grounded in operational urgency.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders for maintenance materials, operating supplies, and services.
• Review material requirements planning activity and respond to purchasing needs, exceptions, expediting, order changes, and cancellations.
• Manage purchase orders from supplier release through delivery and invoice processing, resolving late, incomplete, or incorrect orders.
• Partner with suppliers to request quotes, confirm pricing and delivery dates, and address material shortages.
• Maintain purchasing and material data, including purchasing information records, source lists, safety stock, delivery times, and other planning information.
• Monitor inventory and material transitions, support cycle counts, and help manage excess and obsolete inventory.
• Review goods receipts and invoice receipts and resolve discrepancies.
• Create, extend, and modify materials in PiLog to support plant needs.
• Prepare purchasing reports and metrics, including past-due and unacknowledged purchase orders.
• Manage purchasing card transactions and reconciliation.

Skills

Procurement experience

SAP knowledge

Inventory management

Supplier communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Conagra Brands in Russellville, AR, is seeking an MRO procurement specialist to manage external sourcing of maintenance parts, operating supplies, and services for our facility. You will drive timely, cost-effective purchasing and ensure accurate deliveries and supplier performance.

This role partners with suppliers and internal maintenance teams, handles PO workflows, uses SAP, and supports inventory accuracy and plant continuity.