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Manages the Purchasing Department ensuring raw materials, MRO, and services are procured at the best value. Directly supervise one MRO Buyer. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage purchasing department to include providing objectives, coaching, and guidance to the team. Achieve results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; and coaching and counseling employees. • Establish goals and work processes which minimize costs while increasing efficiencies. Reevaluate and improve such processes as necessary. Communicate improvement recommendations to leadership for discussion and possible implementation. • Form and maintain strong vendor relations. • Solicit vendor quotes, and process purchase orders including entry, maintenance, and close out. • Establish and administer cost analysis programs and processes for inventory and support item purchases. • Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power. • Manage the...

Position: Buyer FLSA: exempt Department : Purchasing Location: Prattville, Alabama Review Date: 02.2022 POSITION SUMMARY Source, negotiate and purchase MRO (Maintenance, Repairs and Operations) and other indirect items and services; support Intercompany demands; send Purchase Orders to suppliers; maintain system updated with accurate information and follow-up deliveries; interface with maintenance, production and other departments; register new items and suppliers in the system; investigate and solve discrepancies in invoices; implement cost reduction initiatives; writes management reports; participates in physical inventory activities; support buyer in providing timely response to projects and other duties as assigned. RESPONSIBILITIES Source, negotiate and purchase MRO (Maintenance, Repairs and Operations) and other indirect items and services through the submission of RFQs (Request for Quotes) and the communication with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of...