MRO Buyer

Job Title: MRO Buyer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Material & Machinery

Location: Durham, NC or Cibolo, TX

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Issue purchase orders for MRO items that support cost, quality and delivery goals.
• Work with Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance and act to deliver cost savings.
• Negotiate cost savings/cost avoidance with suppliers.
• Support inventory reduction initiatives.
• Build long-term supplier partnership relationships.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of MRP systems.
• Experience in purchasing with an understanding of MRO.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Read and understand blueprints.
• Solicit/analyze proposals to achieve lowest total cost objectives.
• Generate/disseminate required documents through the use of Oracle, Microsoft Office, and related systems, and effectively communicate throughout.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Previous MRO purchasing
• Automotive Purchasing experience
• Direct Materials Purchasing experience
• Understanding of commodity market trends
• Working knowledge of ERP procedures/concepts

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associate's degree preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 10 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.