Maintenance Repair & Operations Purchasing Manager

Worthington Steel Co - Chicago, IL

Full-time

Chicago, IL

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Maintenance Repair & Operations Purchasing Manager is a pivotal role within Worthington Steel, responsible for overseeing the procurement of non-steel related purchases. This includes managing the acquisition of packaging, printing, company services, capital projects and equipment, as well as maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) parts. The individual in this position will be tasked with identifying opportunities to enhance execution and value creation in the procurement process, while also focusing on reducing administrative and transactional costs and improving overall quality. To succeed in this role, the Maintenance Repair & Operations Purchasing Manager must possess strong communication skills and a strategic mindset, with a knack for process design and redesign. Building and maintaining robust relationships across all levels of the organization and with suppliers is essential. The manager will supervise non-steel related purchasing resources, set strategies and priorities aligned with the overall purchasing objectives, and manage the delegation of work and projects within the indirect sourcing group. The role also involves supervising all maintenance, repair, and operations purchases, seeking opportunities to consolidate needs across multiple facilities into leveraged sourcing events. The manager will ensure timely fulfillment of purchasing needs for the Maintenance and Tool Room departments, coordinate strategic sourcing activities, and manage the purchase process for capital expenditures, including the development of negotiation strategies and key performance indicators (KPIs) for success. Additionally, the manager will oversee service contracts and special projects, which includes defining internal customer requirements, selecting contractors, managing the RFx process, and negotiating contracts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise non-steel related purchasing resources and set strategy and priorities consistent with overall purchasing objectives.
• Manage and delegate work and projects for non-steel related purchasing resources.
• Set SMART goals and objectives for the indirect sourcing team aligned with corporate targets.
• Supervise all maintenance, repair, and operations purchases and related buying activities.
• Identify opportunities to aggregate needs across multiple facilities into single leveraged sourcing events.
• Manage timely fulfillment of purchasing needs for the Maintenance and Tool Room departments.
• Coordinate strategic sourcing activities by identifying appropriate items and best suppliers for sourcing events.
• Manage the purchase process of capital expenditures, including KPI development and negotiation strategies.
• Oversee service contracts and special projects, including vendor selection and contract negotiation.
• Assist with other purchasing duties on an ad-hoc basis as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in indirect spend management.
• Strong negotiation skills in both materials and services.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and spend analysis.
• Vendor selection and performance management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Project management experience.
• Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate through ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with Oracle.