MRO Purchasing Assistant

Seats Incorporated; Reedsburg (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

On-site clinic

Profit sharing

Performance bonus

Continuing education support

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Seats Incorporated in Reedsburg, WI is seeking an MRO Purchasing Assistant to support the Purchasing Manager in developing supplier relationships and maintaining cost, quality, delivery, and service advantages for manufacturing materials.

You will handle placing POs for raw materials and non-inventory components, analyze purchasing data, and participate in RFI/RFP/RFQ processes to identify cost savings and optimize inventory. On-site role with opportunities for internal growth.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years of related experience in purchasing, inventory management, or related field.
• Experience working with ERP systems is preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Self-directed with excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Purchasing Manager in monitoring the non-inventory supplier base to ensure inactive suppliers are removed from the active supplier list.
• Assist in optimizing the non-inventory supplier base by consolidating suppliers where appropriate and maximizing value from existing supplier relationships.
• Work with Purchasing Manager to ensure that non-inventory suppliers are performing adequately.
• Conduct necessary procurement activities to ensure a continuous and uninterrupted flow of materials needed to support Seats' manufacturing activities.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

ERP systems experience

Purchasing / procurement

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reedsburg
1515 INDUSTRIAL ST
REEDSBURG, WI 53959, USA

• On-site
• MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MROPU001824

Description

MRO Purchasing Assistant

The MRO Purchasing Assistant will assist the Purchasing Manager and Buyers in developing and maintaining supplier relationships that deliver competitive advantages through strategic cost, quality, delivery, and service positions. Help to sustain effective supply management policies and procedures appropriate to the company’s quality management system and to ensure effective control over buying authority. The MRO Purchasing Assistant will also communicate and collaborate cross-functionally with other departments.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the Purchasing Manager in monitoring the non-inventory supplier base to ensure inactive suppliers are removed from the active supplier list.
• Assist in optimizing the non-inventory supplier base by consolidating suppliers where appropriate and maximizing value from existing supplier relationships.
• Work with Purchasing Manager to ensure that non-inventory suppliers are performing adequately.
• Conduct necessary procurement activities to ensure a continuous and uninterrupted flow of materials needed to support Seats' manufacturing activities.

Including, but not limited to:

• Validating and placing purchase orders for raw materials and component parts
• Validating and placing purchase orders for non-inventory materials and component parts
• Using system reports to expedite and de-expedite materials or component parts as needed.
• Maintain accurate system records, including parts costs, lot sizes, lead times, and material specifications.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify opportunities for cost reduction and inventory optimization.
• Undertake, prepare, and evaluate the RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes in a timely manner
• Identify and achieve purchased cost savings for the company

Requirements for this position include, but are not limited to:

• High School diploma or equivalent required;
• Minimum of two years of related experience in purchasing, inventory management, or related field.
• Experience working with ERP systems is preferred.
• Working knowledge of and experience with purchasing processes/procedures.
• Self-directed orientation with excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and computational skills.
• Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office applications.
• Competitive pay
• Free on-site clinic
• 401k plan with company match, fully vested 1 st day
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Support for continuing education
• Profit sharing and performance bonus programs
• Opportunities for growth-we promote from within

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

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