Buyer / Planner
RBC Bearings

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use the CMMS to determine the equipment parts needed.
• Coordinate spare parts availability with maintenance work orders and monitor inventory.
• Ensure the spare parts area is maintained and meets lean 6S requirements.
• Work with corporate Indirect Category manager to set up vendors as required.
• Initiate and manage timely RFQs from vendors.
• Process POs promptly, obtain vendor acknowledgments, and monitor delivery schedules to ensure timely material availability.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies promptly.
• Work with maintenance engineers to determine PMs, parts to stock, and ordering levels.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships, update purchasing info records, and manage vendor performance against KPIs.
• Address master data discrepancies as they arise and escalate if needed.
• Plan and schedule corrective and preventive maintenance activities using CMMS, ensuring accuracy of work instructions, help identify and complete root cause failure analysis.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, or bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year experience as a Maintenance Buyer/Planner.
• Strong organizational skills with experience in maintenance buyer/planner roles preferred.
• Effective communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently and provide direction as needed.
• Proven capability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Proficiency in SAP systems and familiarity with ERP and CMMS programs preferred.
• Lean certification or knowledge is advantageous.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a factory environment, including wearing steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, and other required PPE.
• Capacity to work in a team environment throughout the plant.
• Flexibility to adjust plans/schedules to meet deadlines and customer demands.
• Capability to move about the facility, including stairs, and to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
• Willingness to work extended hours, including overtime and weekends, as needed.
• Ability to occasionally bend, squat, kneel, reach, and lift.

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