CAPEX and MRO Buyer

As a CAPEX And MRO Buyer in Salt Lake City for a global manufacturer, you will manage sourcing and procurement activities across assigned indirect, CAPEX and MRO categories, including capital equipment, tooling, facilities services, maintenance contracts, spare parts and consumables. Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements and value-engineering opportunities while supporting asset reliability and operational uptime.

As a CAPEX And MRO Buyer in Salt Lake City for a global manufacturer, you will manage sourcing and procurement activities across assigned indirect, CAPEX and MRO categories, including capital equipment, tooling, facilities services, maintenance contracts, spare parts and consumables.

Client Details

Our client is a global manufacturer with a large US presence and HQ in Salt Lake City.

The procurement team are on site 3 days per week.

Description

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using spend analysis, supplier-market intelligence, total cost of ownership and standardization opportunities.
• Lead competitive tenders, commercial evaluations and negotiations for CAPEX projects and MRO requirements in coordination with key site stakeholders.
• Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements and value-engineering opportunities while supporting asset reliability and operational uptime.
• Work with a local and global procurement team.
• Ensure sourcing events, purchase commitments and contracts comply with delegated authority, capital approval, legal, ethical, EHS and procurement requirements.
• Identify, qualify and onboard suppliers, including OEMs, distributors, contractors and service providers, to improve competition, capability, lead times and supply resilience.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through service levels, KPIs, business reviews, corrective actions and continuous improvement plans.
• Maintain sourcing pipelines, project trackers and risk-mitigation plans for critical spares, sole-source equipment, long-lead items and business-continuity requirements.
• Support CAPEX projects from early supplier engagement and quotation through award, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty and project close-out.
• Support capital planning, maintenance budgets and management reporting with market intelligence, supplier quotations, lead-time information and validated savings assumptions.

Profile

A successful CAPEX And MRO Buyer should have:

• Experience purchasing capital equipment and MRO materials.
• Priority indirect category: CAPEX, with MRO as a desirable category.
• Experience supporting capital projects and maintenance requirements within a complex manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience sourcing machinery, engineering services, facilities services, spare parts, maintenance contracts or industrial consumables preferred.
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in supply chain, procurement, business, engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Familiarity with AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Demonstrated negotiation, written and oral communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a matrix organization and apply problem-solving and creative-thinking skills.

Job Offer

• 6 month contract with high potential to convert full time.
• Hybrid in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Competitive hourly rate.
• Opportunity to work for one of America's leading manufacturing organizations.

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Requirements Develop and execute sourcing strategies using spend analysis, supplier-market intelligence, total cost of ownership and standardization opportunities. Lead competitive tenders, commercial evaluations and negotiations for CAPEX projects and MRO requirements in coordination with key site stakeholders. Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements and value-engineering opportunities while supporting asset reliability and operational uptime. Work with a local and global procurement team. Ensure sourcing events, purchase commitments and contracts comply with delegated authority, capital approval, legal, ethical, EHS and procurement requirements. Identify, qualify and onboard suppliers, including OEMs, distributors, contractors and service providers, to improve competition, capability, lead times and supply resilience. Manage supplier relationships and performance through service levels, KPIs, business reviews, corrective actions and continuous improvement plans. Maintain sourcing pipelines, project trackers and risk-mitigation plans for critical spares, sole-source equipment, long-lead items and business-continuity requirements. Support CAPEX projects from early supplier engagement and quotation through award, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty and project close-out. Support capital planning, maintenance budgets and management reporting with market intelligence, supplier quotations, lead-time information and validated savings assumptions.