MRO Buyer, Purchasing

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Date: Feb 9, 2026

Location: Jackson, MO, US

Company: Mondi AG

Your Mission

  • Manages thousands of items from machine parts to janitorial supplies and services to keep the plant operational 
  • Minimize production downtime by ensuring that critical spare parts for production machinery are always in stock to prevent costly work stoppages  
  • Processes requisitions frequently & timely; many will require the buyer’s research & feedback to multiple requestors
  • Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation: Identify reliable suppliers and negotiate favorable contracts for competitive pricing on non-stock & stock items, as well as maintenance services
  • Supplier Relationship Management: Building partnerships with global, local & specialized suppliers to ensure priority delivery during emergency breakdowns
  • Operational Collaboration: Works closely with maintenance supervisors, engineers, and department contacts to determine operational needs.  Frequent and excellent communication skills required
  • Requests and reviews written quotations for critical legal attributes per Mondi Procurement policies
  • Leadership and action approach to resolve discrepancies and customer complaints timely
  • Applies Total Cost of Ownership analysis to evaluate quotes, factoring PM, logistics and other costs
  • SAP Master Data Maintenance:  Responsible for end-to-end maintenance of SAP Purchasing Info Records and Conditions Records for all assigned MRO suppliers 
  • Contractual Compliance: Validates and Synchronizes SAP price lists, source lists against current supplier contracts and price adjustments.  Executes Mass Maintenance as required to reflect price changes across many MRO items
  • Financial Accuracy: Frequently collaborates with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice pricing discrepancies, tax and banking changes to owned suppliers by proactively auditing and correcting outdated SAP price conditions, minimizing ‘blocked’ invoices and payment delays
  • Process-focused.  Enforce Mondi’s chemical approval protocols by verifying chemical approval before Procurement
  • Manages supplier risk by collecting & auditing Certificates of Insurance (COI) to ensure full compliance with company standards. Insurance (COI) for all managed MRO suppliers and service providers

Your Profile

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred in a purchasing or business administration field
  • Two (2) to Three (3) years of MRO purchasing experience in a commercial environment
  • Experience in negotiations and conducting meetings
  • SAP Knowledge highly desired
  • Working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Superior organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication 
  • Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment with people at all organizational levels 
  • Able to prioritize and manage workflow while ensuring compliance with policy and directives
  • As a representative to suppliers, customers and community, professional attire, conduct and a strong sense of exemplary business ethics are required

Our Offer

  • This position offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive base salary
  • Company health and benefits package
  • 401K retirement savings plan with company match
  • Company paid holidays and paid time off
  • Working alongside a fantastic team, you will be afforded personal development opportunities and the chance to unfold (y)our true potential within Mondi
  • To be part of a successful multicultural company
  • An empowering environment
  • Office environment with the ability to spend time on the production floor as needed

 

Get in touch:

We strive to create a culture that inspires our people to reach their full potential. Going the extra mile – for colleagues and customers – our people drive our passion for performance and are the key ingredient of Mondi’s success. Be part of our future. Should you need further information, please contact Brandi Floyd via email.

Do you want to know more about Mondi? We are a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world through innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our global team of 24,000 people works across 100 production sites in more than 30 countries.

Our strength lies in our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a team that reflects the diversity of the world we operate in. We believe in your potential and are committed to supporting you as you grow and learn at Mondi. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, please reach out to the contact person listed above.

Only resumes uploaded onto our online career platform will be taken into consideration. With your application, you will be redirected to our recruiting platform. After creating an account, you will receive an activation link. If you do not find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder or add the address no-reply@mondigroup.com “safe list” or address book.

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