MRO Coordinator

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

MRO Coordinator will be responsibleforperforming all purchasing and distribution tasks for products and services used to maintain and repair our machines. Safety, quality, productivity,andstrongwork ethic are important to the Sonoco culture.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for the preparation and issuance of purchase orders for products and services that are used to maintain and repair machines or building.
• Manage all aspects of purchasing and distribution while taking into account cost-effective solutions.
• Communicate with the vendors, foster a team atmosphere, and report on progress.
• Assess purchase orders for accuracy and compliance with regulations.
• Receive price quotes from vendors, compare quotes against requirements, and purchase orders via email.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with maintenance department to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Follow up on orders, expediting if necessary.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate stock of spare parts and parts room is organized.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Professional communication skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with a computer and accurately enter data into spreadsheets or functional specific software. Including a proficiency in MS Excel

Educational Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in purchasing function (or equivalent), preferably food related.

Sonoco is proud to offer a competitive and robust range of benefits to help eligible employees manage their wellbeing costs. We also offer generous paid time off and holidays!

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.