Plant Buyer

Amrize•South Gate, CA

23d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Buyer supports the day-to-day purchasing needs of a manufacturing facility, with primary responsibility for indirect spending, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) materials, and plant services. The role ensures that the plant has the materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and services it needs to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently while maintaining appropriate cost, quality, service, and inventory controls. The Plant Buyer works with Maintenance, Operations, storeroom personnel, suppliers, Accounts Payable, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to support plant operations and manage purchasing activity in accordance with company policies, approval requirements, delegated authority, and financial controls. The position also supports supply continuity, supplier performance, spending analysis, cost savings, and compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Two to five years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, MRO, maintenance planning, inventory, or related manufacturing experience.
Experience purchasing indirect materials and services within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Adhere to safety protocols and properly use Amrize-approved personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators where required.
Employees required to wear respirators must be clean-shaven where the respirator seal meets the face to pass qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

Nice To Haves

Preferred field of study: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage purchasing for plant indirect spend, including MRO parts and supplies, tools, safety supplies, operating consumables, equipment, and contracted services.
Partner with Maintenance, Operations, and storeroom personnel to understand routine, planned, emergency, and shutdown needs and ensure required materials and services are available, including inventory and critical spare parts.
Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders accurately and promptly in accordance with procurement policies, approval requirements, delegated authority, and financial controls.
Source and evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, availability, lead time, service, and overall value; obtain competitive quotes and negotiate pricing, terms, delivery expectations, and service requirements within established authority levels.
Procure and coordinate plant services, including maintenance and repair, equipment servicing, facilities support, contractors, rentals, and other operational services.
Develop and maintain supplier relationships, monitor supplier performance, and address delivery, pricing, quality, availability, and service issues.
Monitor open purchase orders, backorders, lead times, and critical deliveries; identify and communicate potential supply disruptions and coordinate their resolution with suppliers and plant stakeholders.
Analyze purchasing and spending data to identify cost savings, supplier consolidation opportunities, preferred-supplier utilization, process improvements, and unmanaged or noncompliant spend.
Partner with Accounts Payable, Finance, and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice, pricing, receiving, and other procure-to-pay discrepancies.
Communicate, improve, and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies; promote a culture of safety and exhibit safe behaviors.