MRO Buyer (Temp to hire).

Sparrow Company, an executive search and staffing firm, is looking for an MRO Buyer for a manufacturing company located in East El Paso. 

The MRO Buyer is responsible for coordinating the movement of purchased materials from suppliers and addressing any supply/supplier issues. The MRO Buyer is also responsible for maintaining and creating new relationships with suppliers and negotiation of prices and cost-saving measures to fit within the company budget. Data entry, report generation and analysis of the data are an ongoing duty.

• Coordinate the movement of purchased materials.
• Compile data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billing data and to ensure receipt of items ordered.
• Compile data to generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to be used for cost saving initiatives.
• Compare invoices against purchase orders and shipping and receiving documents to verify receipt of items ordered.
• Contact suppliers regarding errors in partial or duplicate shipments, prices and substitutions.
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied cash transactions.
• Review all credit balances, refunds, and adjustments, and apply adjustments and/or corrections to corporate billing records.
• Interact and negotiate with suppliers.
• Form payment strategies to make timely A/P payments and mitigate supplier objections.
• Investigate payment problems while following corporate A/P policies and procedures.
• Communicate all delays or variances of inbound freight to the appropriate parties.
• Maintain strict control over inventory levels for production in order to meet internal and external demand of product.
• Operate within an annual budget.
• Maintain appropriate and complete documentation regarding regulated products and/or hazardous materials.
• Identify discrepancies between shipments and orders and take action.
• Investigate causes of lost or damaged shipments and other matters.
• Make adjustments or conduct negotiations as necessary.
• Cycle counts of MRO items, reconciliation, and receiving.
• Convert requisitions to purchase orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Purchasing experience (minimum 3 years) or Degree/Diploma in Purchasing
• Minimum 3 years' experience in the Manufacturing Industry