MRP Buyer

Marathon Electric – Motors and Generators; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Electric – Motors and Generators in Wisconsin seeks a detail‑driven purchasing professional to manage material requirements, forecasts, and production schedules. You will create, issue, and maintain purchase orders in ERP systems, confirm pricing and delivery terms, and monitor open orders to prevent shortages.

Collaborating with internal teams, you will evaluate suppliers, negotiate terms, and support supplier onboarding and performance reviews while maintaining accurate records and

Responsibilities

• Purchase materials, components, supplies, tooling, and services according to production requirements and company policies.
• Review material requirements, purchase requisitions, forecasts, inventory levels, and production schedules.
• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders in ERP or purchasing systems.
• Confirm supplier pricing, lead times, quantities, delivery dates, payment terms, and other commercial conditions.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with suppliers regarding delivery status, changes, shortages, and delays.
• Coordinate with internal teams to address material shortages, schedule changes, quality concerns, and supplier issues.
• Source and evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, capacity, service, and overall performance.
• Obtain quotations, compare proposals, and support supplier selection and award decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and other commercial conditions within established authority.
• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, performance reviews, and corrective‑action activities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing agreements, and material data.
• Review and resolve purchase order discrepancies, invoice issues, receiving variances, and pricing differences.
• Support inventory optimization by reviewing order quantities, safety stock, lot sizes, lead times, and obsolete or excess materials.
• Assist with cost‑reduction, value‑analysis, standardization, and supplier‑development initiatives.
• Ensure purchased materials meet specifications, drawings, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Support engineering changes, new‑product introductions, alternate sourcing, and product transfers.
• Track and report supplier performance metrics, including on‑time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost performance.
• Participate in supplier meetings, business reviews, audits, and improvement activities.
• Support risk‑management and business‑continuity activities related to material availability and supplier capacity.
• Follow company purchasing policies, ethical sourcing requirements, export controls, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

• Purchase materials, components, supplies, tooling, and services according to production requirements and company policies.


• Review material requirements, purchase requisitions, forecasts, inventory levels, and production schedules.


• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders in ERP or purchasing systems.


• Confirm supplier pricing, lead times, quantities, delivery dates, payment terms, and other commercial conditions.


• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with suppliers regarding delivery status, changes, shortages, and delays.


• Coordinate with internal teams to address material shortages, schedule changes, quality concerns, and supplier issues.


• Source and evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, capacity, service, and overall performance.


• Obtain quotations, compare proposals, and support supplier selection and award decisions.


• Negotiate pricing, delivery, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and other commercial conditions within established authority.


• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, performance reviews, and corrective‑action activities.


• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing agreements, and material data.


• Review and resolve purchase order discrepancies, invoice issues, receiving variances, and pricing differences.


• Support inventory optimization by reviewing order quantities, safety stock, lot sizes, lead times, and obsolete or excess materials.


• Assist with cost‑reduction, value‑analysis, standardization, and supplier‑development initiatives.


• Ensure purchased materials meet specifications, drawings, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.


• Support engineering changes, new‑product introductions, alternate sourcing, and product transfers.


• Track and report supplier performance metrics, including on‑time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost performance.


• Participate in supplier meetings, business reviews, audits, and improvement activities.


• Support risk‑management and business‑continuity activities related to material availability and supplier capacity.


• Follow company purchasing policies, ethical sourcing requirements, export controls, and applicable laws and regulations.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Purchase materials, components, supplies, tooling, and services according to production requirements and company policies.


• Review material requirements, purchase requisitions, forecasts, inventory levels, and production schedules.


• Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders in ERP or purchasing systems.


• Confirm supplier pricing, lead times, quantities, delivery dates, payment terms, and other commercial conditions.


• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with suppliers regarding delivery status, changes, shortages, and delays.


• Coordinate with internal teams to address material shortages, schedule changes, quality concerns, and supplier issues.


• Source and evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, capacity, service, and overall performance.


• Obtain quotations, compare proposals, and support supplier selection and award decisions.


• Negotiate pricing, delivery, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and other commercial conditions within established authority.


• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, performance reviews, and corrective‑action activities.


• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing agreements, and material data.


• Review and resolve purchase order discrepancies, invoice issues, receiving variances, and pricing differences.


• Support inventory optimization by reviewing order quantities, safety stock, lot sizes, lead times, and obsolete or excess materials.


• Assist with cost‑reduction, value‑analysis, standardization, and supplier‑development initiatives.


• Ensure purchased materials meet specifications, drawings, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.


• Support engineering changes, new‑product introductions, alternate sourcing, and product transfers.


• Track and report supplier performance metrics, including on‑time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost performance.


• Participate in supplier meetings, business reviews, audits, and improvement activities.


• Support risk‑management and business‑continuity activities related to material availability and supplier capacity.


• Follow company purchasing policies, ethical sourcing requirements, export controls, and applicable laws and regulations.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Founded in 1961, WEG is a global electric‑electronic equipment company, operating mainly in the capital‑goods sector with solutions in electric machines, automation and paints for several sectors, including infrastructure, steel, pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, among many others.

WEG stands out in innovation by constantly developing solutions to meet the major trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric mobility. With manufacturing units in 17 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 45,000 employees worldwide.

WEG’s net revenue reached R$ 32.5 billion in 2023, 52.9% from outside Brazil.

Industrial Electro‑Electronic Equipment

This area includes electric motors, drives and industrial automation equipment and services, and maintenance services. Electric motors and other related equipment find applications in practically all industrial segments, in equipment such as compressors, pumps and fans, for example.

Energy Generation, Transmission and Distribution (GTD)

Products and services included in this area are electric generators for hydraulic and thermal power plants (biomass), hydro turbines (small hydroelectric plants or PCH, and hydroelectric generators or CGH)), wind turbines, transformers, substations, control panels and system integration services.

Commercial and Appliance Motors

In this business area, our focus is the market of single‑phase motors for durable consumer goods, such as washing machines, air conditioners, water pumps, among others.

Paints and Varnishes

In this area, which includes liquid paints, powder paints, and electro‑insulating varnishes, we have a very clear focus on industrial applications in Brazil and are expanding to Latin America and other regions.