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Job Title: MRO Buyer
Location: Rocky Mount, VA United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 05/14/2026
Expire Date: 07/14/2026
Job Categories: Purchasing
Job Description
MRO Buyer
SUMMARY:
The MRO Buyer / Procurement Specialist will ensure that the supply chain needs of the Rocky Mount Maintenance, Engineering, and facility departments are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. The MRO Buyer/Procurement Specialist will review costs, develop relationships with vendors and suppliers, and offer suggestions for where and how many materials and supplies to buy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Main contact between M&E department and Finance.
Accountable for Spare Parts Management and utilization (procuring, Receiving, Issuing, 5s).
Compare prices amongst various vendors to make sound purchasing decisions
Ensures that products are delivered in a timely manner, and that the quality of the goods received are satisfactory
Negotiates with suppliers on price, mode of shipping, and delivery time
Checks invoices for accuracy, and authorizes the accounts payable department to issue payment
Inventories items to determine which ones need to be purchased
Enters data concerning inventory and order amounts into a computer database
Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings and best practices.
Assist Vendor Manager in vendor selection, management and performance.
Perform sourcing, liaising and negotiating with new and existing suppliers to improve business.
Create documentation necessary for the acquisition of materials and services.
Provide updates about procurement-related progress and potential delays on a daily basis to the Maintenance team.
Maintain positive working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
Qualifications & Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
3-4 years of procurement-related or electronic Accounts Payable experience (Purchasing, expediting, or other order entry experience preferred)
Familiar with maintenance practices and spare parts / inventory management
Familiar with using computerized maintenance management systems.
Self-motivated and the ability to perform with minimum supervision
Excellent interpersonal skills, and oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of Strategic Sourcing methodology is a plus.
Must be punctual, organized, motivated and detail oriented.
Experience working in a food/Beverage Manufacturing Facility would be a plus.
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Company Description:
Founded in 1974 on the West Coast, Traditional Medicinals has always been a company rooted in purpose and herbal medicine. We are expanding and building a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Rocky Mount, Virginia.
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