MRO Coordinator

Kraft Heinz Company; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Company in Holland, MI is seeking an MRO Coordinator to manage purchasing, inventory, and supplier relations for maintenance operations. The role supports maintenance planning, stockroom control, and cost management in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will own CMMS data integrity in SAP, coordinate deliveries, resolve discrepancies on receipts and invoices, and drive continuous improvement in parts availability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with CMMS (SAP preferred).
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing in a regulated environment (FDA, NRC).

Responsibilities

• Own MRO purchasing and storeroom processes from request to receipt.
• Solicit quotations and issue POs while tracking lead times and costs.
• Maintain CMMS data, inventory accuracy, min/max and reorder points.
• Coordinate with Maintenance planning to ensure material readiness.
• Manage receiving, invoicing reconciliation, and GAAP compliance.
• Lead stockroom organization and 5S standards.
• Maintain supplier relationships and supplier performance monitoring.
• Perform cycle counts and periodic inventory audits.

Skills

CMMS experience

Inventory management

Vendor relations

Regulatory compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

## MRO CoordinatorApply: Holland, MI: Full time: Posted Today: R-106684## Job Description**Work Schedule:** Shift will primarily be a first shift role, with an expectation for flexibility for some weekend and off shift work as needed to meet business needs.* 1st Shift – 6AM to 2:30PM **Essential Responsibilities**1. MRO Purchasing & Procurement• Own the site MRO purchasing process from request through final receipt and reconciliation.• Solicit and evaluate supplier quotations considering cost, lead time, quality, service, and total value.• Generate purchase requisitions and convert approved requisitions into purchase orders in accordance with site and corporate requirements.• Source replacement parts, consumables, repair services, and other maintenance related goods and services.• Expedite critical and past-due orders and proactively communicate supply risks and revised ETAs.Identify alternate suppliers and equivalent parts when availability or lead time threatens plant operations.• Partner with Procurement to leverage preferred suppliers, negotiated agreements, and corporate purchasing strategies.• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, lead-time, and purchasing information within applicable systems. • Identify and execute opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and improved purchasing efficiency.**2. Supplier & Vendor Management**• Develop effective working relationships with MRO suppliers and service providers.• Monitor supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, pricing, and service.• Escalate recurring supplier performance issues and support corrective actions.• Maintain appropriate documentation for supplier quotations and purchasing decisions.• Coordinate vendor visits and technical discussions with Maintenance and Engineering when needed.• Support negotiation of pricing, freight, lead times, stocking agreements, consignment opportunities, and other commercial terms within role authority.**3. Stockroom Management & Inventory Control**• Own the day-to-day operation and organization of the MRO storeroom.• Maintain accurate inventory quantities, locations, descriptions, part numbers, and equipment associations within the CMMS.• Ensure 100% inventory accuracy through disciplined cycle counting, reconciliation, and root-cause correction of discrepancies.• Establish and maintain appropriate min/max, reorder points, safety stock, and stocking strategies based on usage, lead time, equipment criticality, and business risk.• Ensure critical spare parts are identified, available, properly stored, and periodically reviewed.• Maintain clear standards for receiving, stocking, issuing, returning, and transferring MRO materials.• Maintain storeroom organization through 5S and visual management standards.• Control access and material transactions to minimize unrecorded withdrawals and inventory loss. • Identify obsolete, excess, duplicate, and slow-moving inventory and partner with Maintenance and Finance on appropriate disposition.• Lead periodic physical inventory activities as required.**4. Maintenance Planning & Parts Availability**• Partner closely with Maintenance Planning & Scheduling to ensure planned work is properly materialized before scheduled execution.• Kit and stage materials for planned maintenance activities.• Verify all required materials are available prior to scheduled work and escalate shortages that could jeopardize schedule compliance.• Identify long-lead or difficult-to-source materials early enough to protect planned maintenance execution.Coordinate emergency purchasing requirements for breakdowns while maintaining appropriate purchasing controls.• Partner with Maintenance to identify recurring parts consumption and opportunities to improve reliability or inventory strategy.**5. Receiving, PO & Invoice Reconciliation**• Ensure MRO goods are accurately received against the appropriate PO and work order.• Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving quantities, pricing, damaged materials, incorrect shipments, invoices, and purchase orders.• Ensure packing slips, bills of lading, invoices, purchase orders, and other required records are properly maintained and reconciled.• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, purchasing authority, and internal financial controls.• Partner with Finance/AP to resolve aged receipts, unmatched invoices, open POs, and other purchasing exceptions.**6. Inventory & Cost Management**• Manage MRO inventory with consideration for both equipment reliability and working-capital performance.• Track and communicate MRO purchasing and inventory performance against budget.• Identify opportunities to reduce emergency freight, spot buys, excess inventory, and unnecessary spend.• Review inventory usage and purchasing trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.• Support annual budgeting and forecasting for MRO materials where applicable.• Maintain appropriate balance between inventory investment and risk of equipment downtime.**7. CMMS / Master Data Ownership**• Maintain accurate MRO material master data within SAP/CMMS.• Ensure new parts are created with appropriate descriptions, manufacturer information, supplier information, stocking levels, locations, and equipment associations.• Prevent unnecessary creation of duplicate materials.• Maintain accurate BOM relationships and equipment-part associations in partnership with Maintenance.• Periodically review master data quality and correct inaccuracies.• Ensure purchasing, receiving, inventory, and work-order transactions are completed accurately and timely.**8. Leadership & Stockroom Standards**• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject-matter expert for MRO purchasing and storeroom processes.• Establish clear expectations and standard work for anyone performing storeroom activities.• Coordinate and prioritize daily storeroom workload based on maintenance and production needs. • Drive accountability for proper parts issuance, returns, inventory transactions, and storeroom organization.• Lead continuous-improvement activities related to material flow, inventory accuracy, purchasing efficiency, and parts availability.• Provide training and coaching to Maintenance personnel on applicable storeroom and purchasing processes.**Prerequisites**• High school diploma or GED required.• Experience with CMMS system (SAP preferred).• Experience in high-speed manufacturing in a regulated environment (FDA, NRC, etc.).**Benefits:** Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.**Wellbeing:** We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:* Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments* Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training* Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs* Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability**Location(s)**Holland Factory**Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact** [e-mail]**.**