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The MRO Manager develops and executes the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations procurement strategy supporting manufacturing, warehouse, project, and facility operations. The role leads MRO process standardization, supplier programs, inventory solutions, and procurement technology while ensuring critical indirect materials, tools, safety supplies, and services are available when needed.

Lead the company-wide MRO procurement strategy, aligning priorities with operational needs and future growth. Standardize MRO purchasing processes, approved buying channels, and operating procedures across facilities and warehouses. Implement and expand ERP punch-out catalogs and other e-procurement solutions with strategic MRO suppliers. Drive user adoption of preferred catalogs and reduce emergencies, off-contract, and non-compliant purchases. Partner with Warehouse Management to establish stocking, replenishment, point-of-use, and industrial vending programs. Analyze demand, spend, and inventory consumption to improve availability, utilization, and working-capital control. Develop preferred supplier programs; lead supplier negotiations, performance reviews, and service improvements. Identify supplier consolidation, cost savings, cost avoidance, and process-efficiency opportunities. Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing Managers on category strategies, supplier qualification, risk mitigation, and business continuity. Engage Manufacturing, Warehouse, Field Service, Project Execution, and Operations leaders to forecast MRO requirements. Support facility expansions, warehouse startups, and operational transitions with defined procurement and supply plans. Serve as the escalation point for critical MRO supply, service, and availability issues. Develop KPI reporting for spending, savings, supplier performance, inventory utilization, service levels, and catalog adoption. Lead and develop two MRO Buyers/Coordinators through clear goals, workload planning, standard work, and accountability. Promote a culture of ownership, responsiveness, internal customer service, and continuous improvement. Any other duties assigned by TAS.

Strong knowledge of MRO procurement, indirect materials, supplier management, and inventory practices. Ability to lead cross-functional projects and translate operational needs into practical sourcing and supply solutions. Strong negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Proficiency with ERP systems, e-procurement tools, KPI reporting, and advanced Microsoft Excel. Ability to establish standard processes, manage competing priorities, and drive accountability.

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Extensive relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

5 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, MRO, inventory management, operations, or supply chain. Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial fabrication, modular construction, or a comparable operating environment. Experience with supplier negotiations, process improvement, inventory planning, and cross-functional initiatives. Experience using ERP systems and performing spend or operational data analysis. Prior leadership, team-lead, or project-lead experience.

Experience implementing punch-out catalogs, procurement technology, industrial vending, or point-of-use inventory programs. Experience in data centers, engineer-to-order, or make-to-order manufacturing environments. Infor LN experience. CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or APICS certification.

Position is primarily performed at a desk using a computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The role requires sitting, using hands and fingers, communicating, hearing, performing repetitive motions, and periodically stooping, bending, or crouching. Visual acuity is required to prepare and analyze data, operate a computer, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent is generally subject to inside environmental conditions.

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customers’ facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Comfort Systems USA is composed of more than 45 operating companies in over 170 locations across the United States. We are a leading building and service provider for mechanical, electrical and plumbing building systems. We take great pride in knowing that the work we do can improve the lives of those around us. Our national footprint means that we have career opportunities across the USA, ranging from entry-level field and office positions to experienced professionals who support a wide range of projects.