Maintenance Parts Buyer

Permatex, Inc. a division of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW); is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products to the automotive maintenance and repair, home and hardware markets. Core brands include: Permatex, Fast Orange, Spray Nine, the Right Stuff and Devcon Home.

Basic Function:

To maintain and control inventory for all maintenance supplies, manuals, and literature through use of computerized maintenance management system. In addition, will routinely assist MRO Buyer in ordering spare parts for equipment, obtaining information for parts replacement, and ordering materials for the maintenance department.

Essential Duties:

• Develops and maintains spare parts inventory control system including cataloging by equipment, part, and location.

• Utilize computer system to access part numbers, item locations, vendor identification numbers, and vendor contact information, etc.

• Issues parts, supplies, and tools to mechanics and is accountable for all items while in tool cage.

• Monitors spare parts inventory to flag unusually high and low levels and reports to appropriate personnel.

• Reviews receipts and packing slips to ensure new parts are received complete and items are warehoused in appropriate locations.

• Maintains files of equipment manuals, parts lists, prints, etc.

• Reviews purchasing requisitions. Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as setting up new vendors, MRO materials, new/replacement equipment, new/replacement tools, new/replacement parts, and supplies. Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

• May approve invoices for payment upon receipt of goods, based on proper signature approval on PO request

• Drops off or picks up emergency parts as necessary.

• Performs various other duties as assigned.