Buyer

Since 1913, Marathon Electric has been dedicated to providing customers with quality motors and generators for targeted applications. Marathon Electric became part of WEG Group in 2024. Founded in 1961, WEG is a global electric-electronic equipment company, operating mainly in the capital goods sector with solutions in electric machines, automation and paints for several sectors, including infrastructure, steel, pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, among many others. WEG stands out in innovation by constantly developing solutions to meet the major trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric mobility. With manufacturing units in 12 countries and present in more than 135 countries, WEG has more than 40,000 employees worldwide

Position Summary: Purchases materials, off the shelf items, parts, supplies and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures. Optimizes price, delivery and terms. This is an intermediate level position who typically purchases $3.5 to $10 million per year.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews MRP requirements and creates purchase orders as needed
• Owns the MRO purchasing side of the business
• Analyzes and maintains open purchase orders; follows-up and expedites as necessary
• Provide weekly updates to scheduler for past due orders
• Reports on the progress of work, inventory levels, and production challenges to all applicable stakeholders, including management
• Performs all necessary activities and coordinates with all applicable departments to ensure adequate parts inventory levels for short and medium term production needs
• Manage VMI systems with specific suppliers
• Manage kanban items on shop floor and coordinate with suppliers

Required Education / Experience / Skills:

• Excel, Word, ERP system, experience with Oracle is preferred
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and distribution of goods is required
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods and coordination of people and resources are desired
• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree is preferred
• 3+ years of related experience

Founded in 1961, WEG is a global electric-electronic equipment company, operating mainly in the capital goods sector with solutions in electric machines, automation and paints for several sectors, including infrastructure, steel, pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, among many others.

WEG stands out in innovation by constantly developing solutions to meet the major trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric mobility. With manufacturing units in 17 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 45,000 employees worldwide.

WEG's net revenue reached R$ 32.5 billion in 2023, 52.9% from outside Brazil.

Our business areas are divided as follows.

Industrial Electro-Electronic Equipment
This area includes electric motors, drives and industrial automation equipment and services, and maintenance services. Electric motors and other related equipment find applications in practically all industrial segments, in equipment such as compressors, pumps and fans, for example.

Energy Generation, Transmission and Distribution (GTD)
Products and services included in this area are electric generators for hydraulic and thermal power plants (biomass), hydro turbines (small hydroelectric plants or PCH, and hydroelectric generators or CGH)), wind turbines, transformers, substations, control panels and system integration services.

Commercial and Appliance Motors
In this business area, our focus is the market of single phase motors for durable consumer goods, such as washing machines, air conditioners, water pumps, among others.

Paints and Varnishes
In this area, which includes liquid paints, powder paints, and electro-insulating varnishes, we have a very clear focus on industrial applications in Brazil and are expanding to Latin America and other regions.