MRO Buyer / Indirect Materials Buyer

Location: Corredor 2000 - El Realito, Tijuana, B.C.

Industry: Precision Instruments Manufacturing

Company: Mettler Toledo

Website: https://www.mt.com/int/en/home.html

POSITION SUMMARY

The MRO Buyer manages purchasing for indirect materials, focusing on scouting new vendors, driving cost reduction through RFQs, and overseeing requisitions for consumables, spare parts, and equipment. This role is responsible for the end-to-end procurement cycle, including PO processing, tracking, and payment coordination. Additionally, they establish and maintain key inventory control parameters—such as Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs), safety buffers, and ordering thresholds—for consumable items, while developing strategies like Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) to optimize MRO procurement and ensure supply continuity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Lead Vendor Scouting Process: Proactively identify and evaluate new vendors through scouting and manage Requests for Quotations (RFPs) to drive continuous improvement in the supply base to increase competitive sourcing.

2. Manage Requests for Proposals (RFP), Specifications, and Agreements: Oversee RFPs, specifications, Long Term Agreements, and Service Agreements to ensure alignment with business needs and supplier capabilities.

3. PO Processing, Tracking, and Financial Flow: Execute the timely creation and processing of purchase orders (POs) from internal requisitions. Monitor and track open orders to ensure on-time delivery, proactively resolving delays. Coordinate closely with Accounts Payable and Finance to troubleshoot invoicing discrepancies and ensure seamless payment processing.

4. Inventory Parameters and Buffer Management: Define, review, and maintain data-driven purchasing parameters for consumable items. Establish optimized Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs), safety stock buffers, and reorder points to balance working capital with operational availability.