Maintenance Buyer - (South Holland, IL)

Position overview: Performs duties to maintain equipment and inventory needs, maintenance activities, and parts procurement while adhering to an established maintenance budget. Main responsibilities: Procures maintenance parts and supplies after using various research tools, including corporate purchasing history Solicits and reviews bids on various parts/supplies from vendors Purchases within predetermined levels, general and equipment specific parts and maintenance materials Assists Maintenance Manager in the development of the maintenance budget and tracks actual budget and capital project spending throughout the year Provides the Maintenance Manager with weekly maintenance purchasing reports Records maintenance purchasing info in corporate accounting system Work with Maintenance Department management to ensure competitive pricing of maintenance purchases Expedite maintenance qualifications with suppliers and inform requesting department of potential delays Reconcile invoice discrepancies to ensure