Purchasing / Storeroom Manager
Salary $60,000
$85,000 + Benefits in upstate NY
We?re looking for an experiencedPurchasing / Storeroom Managerto oversee MRO purchasing and storeroom operations for a manufacturing facility. If you understand maintenance materials, inventory control, vendor management, and the importance of having theright parts available at the right time, then this role is for YOU!
You?ll work closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, EHS, suppliers, and Corporate Sourcing to support daily operations, planned maintenance, and outages. Experience withJD Edwards and eMaint are a plus along with supporting maintenance outages & job kitting.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can balanceurgent maintenance needs, inventory availability, cost control, and disciplined purchasing practiceswhile helping improve overall storeroom performance.
What You?ll Do as thePurchasing / Storeroom Manager:
- Manage purchasing of MRO materials, supplies, services, and critical parts with follow-through on delivery
- Manage vendors, pricing, lead times, order accuracy, and material expediting
- Oversee storeroom inventory and maintain all info, item setup, min/max levels, safety stock, and cycle counts
- Coordinate parts and material readiness for planned maintenance and outages
- Monitor stock-outs, excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory
- Support supplier performance, preferred vendor programs, and sourcing initiatives
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve inventory turnover
- Serve as primary owner of the CMMS and support purchasing/ERP systems
- Drive continuous improvement in purchasing and storeroom processes
What You?ll BringPurchasing / Storeroom Manager
- At least 3 years of experiencein MRO purchasing, tactical buying, storeroom management, maintenance materials, or a related supply chain role
- Experience with purchasing, ERP, and CMMS in a manufacturing or industrial plant
- Understanding ofelectrical and mechanical parts
- Experience with inventory controls, safety stock, cycle counting, and obsolete inventory
- Strong knowledge of purchase orders, vendor follow-up, expediting, and procurement processes
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with MS Office & general ability to use computer systems.