MRO Buyer

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing – Van Buren, Indiana

Work / Life Balance!

Our Mission: “Come grow with us”

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is a recognized global leader in the production and co-packing of Popping Corn, Microwave Popcorn and Ready-to-Eat Popcorn for numerous national brands, private label partners as well as all the beloved Pop Weaver branded items. Benefiting from over 90 years and four generations of the Weaver family's expertise in the popcorn industry, Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing operates the world's largest microwave popcorn manufacturing facility and utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to also produce both air and wet pop ready-to-eat popcorn. The associates at Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing remain focused on the company's mission - to offer the world's highest quality, best-tasting popcorn at the lowest possible price.

The MRO Coordinator supports manufacturing by monitoring and maintaining parts inventory, creating, and sending Purchase Orders (POs) to vendors, receiving materials, and processing invoices for payment by Accounts Payable.

Duties:

Purchasing:

• Restocks consumables, critical spare parts, and parts inventory
• Provides PO delivery status updates for outstanding orders from respective vendors
• Corrects and manages AP MRO Outstanding Issues
• Maintains an excellent relationship with outside vendors
• Review sales orders and work with accounts payable to ensure accurate pricing, invoice matches, and no payment discrepancies
• Follow up on back orders with vendors, update ship dates, keep staff updated on revised dates, and correct issues at receiving

Inventory Management:

o Manages physical spare parts inventory, and ensures they are placed in appropriate storage locations

o Maintains and receives all spare parts inventory in both Mainsaver & AS400 Systems.

o Performs weekly/quarterly MRO Cycle counts Mainsaver system, and researches and reconciles discrepancies

o Organizes parts room area per 5S Process (Sustain, Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize)

o Track, maintains and files warranty claims with respective vendors

o Manages internal transfers including shipping and receiving

o Setting up new parts in MainSaver system and placing them in inventory

o Sending parts out for repair

o Creating and tracking work orders

Receiving:

• Scanning and saving packing slips and tracking incoming and outgoing UPS shipments

Operation support:

• Assists technicians during downtime events
• Create work order kits of all necessary parts and tools to ensure mechanics can complete repair
• Provides database support on-site acting as a subject matter expert
• Coordinates with Maintenance and Production Teams to effectively execute Repair work orders
• Attends monthly parts room calls

Schedule –

12-hour Day Shift - 4:30 AM –4:45 PM; 3 days on (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) / 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) / and so on.

• Double-time (twice the regular hourly rate of pay) for 8 of the 12 hours worked on Sunday.

Pay: $21 to $27 per hour, depending on experience.

Three weeks of paid time off during your first year of employment. Our benefits begin the 1st day of the month following your employment start date and include Medical, Dental, and Vision group health care coverage, life insurance, long- and short-term disability income continuation, paid vacation, and education reimbursement … along with a 100% match of your 401(k) deferrals … up to 10% of your earnings!

Weaver Popcorn Associates share a principle-centered mission of safety and quality: A commitment to themselves, their fellow Associates, and their company.

OUR MISSION: “COME GROW WITH US”

Physically - To Live

Socio-Emotionally - To Love

Mentally - To Learn

Spiritually - To Leave a Legacy

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Education – High School diploma or GED / HSE required.

Qualifications – Three or more years of related experience, including forklift operation and use of an Inventory Management software system and Microsoft Outlook.

Experience in AS400 or MainSaver, preferred. Practical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, preferred. Purchasing experience that includes sourcing vendors and negotiating terms, preferred.

Skills - Well organized work habits; Adherence to procedures; High sense of service in support of Maintenance Associates.