MRO Supervisor - Land O'Lakes Inc.

The MRO Supervisor & Buyer is responsible for procuring all maintenance supplies, machinery parts, fabrication supplies, and tools necessary for the maintenance/engineering department.

Compensation Range : $77,000 - $116,000

Primary duties:

• Responsible for management of $7,000,000+ of inventory.
  
• Will provide direction and development of three (3) direct reports.
  
• Requests quotes for spare parts, tooling, services, etc. - review quotes for accuracy, and negotiate best pricing.
  
• Continuously negotiates better pricing with existing suppliers, and performs market tests with potential suppliers.
  
• Expedites orders and requests as needed.
  
• Prepares purchase orders.
  
• Maintains procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
  
• Keeps abreast of market trends, changes in business practices in the assigned markets, new or altered types of materials entering the market, etc.
  
• May work with manufacturers or persuade potential vendors to undertake the manufacturing of custom-designed items according to user's specific needs and specifications.
  
• Coordinates Cost Reduction Tracking Program, including reporting.
  
• Purchase Order / Invoice reconciliation.
  
• Works to expand global supplier network, perform basic qualification of capabilities, manage and summarize RFQ process to identify best supplier based on quality, cost and capability.
  
• Supports advanced purchasing for new projects, summarize and deliver supplier recommendations to company management.
  
• Directs purchasing functions including providing materials in support of the manufacturing schedule, select, evaluate, and review supplier performance to continually improve value added and cost reduction.
  
• Maintains the integrity purchase planning functions in a timely and accurate manner.
  
• Coordinates material requirements with production control and the supplier
  
• Maintains customer portal - monitoring and distribution of general customer information to suppliers - monitoring and distribution of customer changes within their requirements - work with portal applications such as orders, schedules, service parts, promised dates etc.
  
• Analyzes sales such as forecasting and Actual vs. Target comparisons
  
• Additional duties as required by the Maintenance Manager
  

Experience-Education (Required):

• High School diploma or Equivalent, Bachelors' Degree is preferred.
  
• 5 plus years of Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO) or related field experience in a similar industry.
  
• Management experience highly preferred.
  
• Stock Maintenance for inventory and purchasing more than $7 Million.
  
• Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) knowledge in an Industrial application. (Catalyst & Ariba)
  
• Dairy manufacturing experience preferred.
  

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Internal and external customer focus with demonstrated sustainable performance
  
• Mechanical / Electrical aptitude
  
• Supply system Operation and Performance knowledge and experience.
  
• Knowledge of all working processes and expert in authorized levels of CMMS software.
  
• Super-User knowledge of CMMS software with ability to train subordinates.
  
• Strong communication in all areas, electronic, verbal, written and graphic.
  
• Competent with PC software for spreadsheets, word, time management and CMMS applications.
  
• Project management-based decision maker.
  
• Business management-based decision maker using facts.
  
• Demonstrates Teamwork and Team building.
  

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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