On-Site MRO & Procurement Buyer

Ferguson; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferguson Industrial is seeking a Buyer Associate to provide procurement expertise and customer service on-site at our La Porte, IN location. The ideal candidate is energetic, motivated, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment to drive process improvements.

The role emphasizes building supplier relationships, negotiating terms, managing inventory, and supporting warehouse tasks as needed. Strong communication and GMP experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a buyer role preferred.
• GMP experience preferred.
• Proven ability to follow documented procedures.
• Knowledge of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) products is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Detail oriented and proven organization skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong customer service skills and problem-solving proficiency.
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and phenomenal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of procurement activities.
• Monitor inventory and manage product shortages.
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers, vendors and internal departments, acting as point of contact for queries.
• Leads negotiations of contracts, including terms and volume discounts.
• Drafts procurement reports, analyzes inventory and project utilization, and recommends useful insights.
• Expedite orders
• Reconciliation of payable discrepancies
• Manage freight billing and audit processes
• Research specifications of products not clearly identified
• Enter and edit purchase orders and blanket order releases
• Ensure product file integrity
• Maintain good customer and supplier relations
• Reconcile customer problems
• Must be comfortable assisting in the warehouse as needed

Skills

Procurement

GMP experience

Follow procedures

MRO knowledge

MS Office

Detail orientation

Customer service

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ferguson Industrial is seeking a Buyer Associate to provide procurement expertise and customer service on-site at our La Porte, IN location. The ideal candidate is energetic, motivated, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment to drive process improvements.

The role emphasizes building supplier relationships, negotiating terms, managing inventory, and supporting warehouse tasks as needed. Strong communication and GMP experience are valued.