Senior Maintenance Clerk - Purchasing/Receiving

 

We’re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. We innovate new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Position Summary

 

Since the doors opened in 1972, our Atlanta factory has grown dramatically into a sustainable state-of-the-art facility. Home to one of our largest solar projects yet, the 450-kilowatt photovoltaic system of nearly 1,900 panels that powers the facility produces enough energy annually to power nearly 52 average-sized homes, or approximately 5,000 lights bulbs for an entire year. With sustainability and safety always top of mind, our Atlanta factory proudly and passionately produces 460,000 tons a year of our dry pet food brands, including Alpo®, Beneful®, Cat Chow®, Dog Chow®, Friskies®, Purina ONE® and Pro Plan®. This plant location is just along the southern crescent of Metro Atlanta—an area that nearly 6 million residents and many of our associates call home. Atlanta is considered the major commercial and financial center of the Southeast and the growth of businesses and population continues to build the city’s strong logistics, entertainment and film, and health services industries.  

As the Senior Maintenance Clerk – Purchasing/Receiving, you will maintain the storeroom functions as it pertains to issuing spare parts and tools, receiving parts, and maintaining and administering inventories with the SAP system. You will be responsible for purchasing any necessary parts, equipment, and supplied to support the Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse and Processing areas of the plant.

 

• Purchase any necessary parts, equipment, supplies to support the Maintenance, Engineering, Q.A., Warehouse & Processing areas of the plant. 
• Responsible for storeroom inventory and enabling the maintenance department to perform their functions promptly and efficiently. 
• Process purchase orders, work orders and all related paperwork according to Nestlé Purina PetCare Company standards and deliver to Accounting department. 
• Maintain continuous inventory records of all parts transaction and work with Maintenance Team Leaders and Maintenance Manager to remove inactive parts, overstocks, and parts associated with equipment no longer in use.
• Maintain good business relationships with suppliers to ensure Nestlé Purina PetCare Company obtains the best possible prices and delivery for materials required.
• Follow up on any price discrepancies and advise the financial department of the results.
• Assist with the storeroom functions as required.
• Operate department computer system, including inventory material receipts, data entry and retrieval, updates, descriptions, credit returns, and routine issue of parts in inventory.  Maintain database in a manner that is usable and presentable to all maintenance and engineering personnel.
• Assumes all other duties as assigned by reporting Manager/Team Leader

 

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• 2+ years of ordering, purchasing, data entry, inventory & budgetary management experience in a maintenance, manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment. 
• SAP experience.

 

REQUISITION ID

271509

 

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

 

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role.  In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities.  Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

 

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