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MRO Buyer

The Timken Company

Your Career Begins at Timken

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Position Purpose:

This position is directly accountable for creating a competitive advantage through the management of a supply base that provides quality products/services that meet or exceed specifications, world class service (on-time delivery, shortest possible lead-times, responsiveness), innovation and the lowest total cost. This position has a significant impact on facility grow up working closely with engineering, maintenance, HR, IT, production, Supply chain departments. This position supply all the services, MRO material, abrasives related to the facility to keep running the business properly according to the needs.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Ensure reliable, effective, and efficient supply chains through cross-functional sourcing and supply management efforts for materials and services.

  • Manage existing commercial agreements that address all business needs (capacity, quality, delivery, lead-time, cost, etc).

  • Manage the service / Scope / expectation with Supplier in house needed.

  • Develop and manage relationships with suppliers / extend the Supplier Portfolio according to the facility growth.

  • Monitor and manage supplier performance including reduction of total cost of ownership.

  • Manage the annual contract with suppliers to increase benefit / reduce cost.

  • Drive continuous improvement in the areas of cost, quality, service and innovation as per internal customer needs.

  • Work with other functional areas (e.g. Engineering, Process Development, Manufacturing, etc.) to develop and implement saving tactics that support the achievement of this objective.

  • Define the requirements for supplier development.

Education / Experience

  • Business administration, engineering Degree

  • Purchasing in manufacturing environment

  • Negotiating skills

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

  • Over a century of knowledge and innovation

  • A culture of top performance

  • A global, diverse environment

  • Products that contribute to a sustainable world

  • A conviction to improve communities around us

  • Competitive salary and benefits

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