Junior Buyer

Holcim Ltd.; Rockland (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amrize North America Inc. is seeking a Junior Buyer to support manufacturing procurement in our North American operations. The role focuses on building strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining accurate vendor data within our MRP processes.

You will assist in evaluating supplier performance, resolving issues, and driving cost savings through consolidation and improved sourcing strategies. Join us to help scale our purchasing operations across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or equivalent experience.
• Two years’ working experience in manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Must be self-motivated and efficient.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good with Microsoft Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains excellent relationships between the Vendors and Amrize to achieve mutual goals of sales and profitability.
• Work with suppliers to resolve local supply issues, track vendor reliability and performance as well as product/material/service quality.
• Evaluate supplier performance data and drive improvement at local level.
• Proactively analyze procurement and vendors to identify opportunities to save money and improve quality through consolidation of vendors and leverage of scale.
• Prepare purchase orders and review requisitions.
• Work with Operations team to plan material deliveries with their production schedule.
• Maintain and review computerized requisitions of items purchased, costs, delivery, and product performance.
• Track and record status of orders, delivery schedules and discrepancies.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Vendor management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Amrize is building North America. From bridges and railways to data centers, schools, offices and homes, our solutions are inside the buildings and infrastructure that connect people and advance how we live. And we invite you to come and build with us.

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we offer advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop. Wherever our customers are, whatever their job, we’re ready to deliver. Our 19,000 colleagues work across 1,000 sites supported by an unparalleled distribution network. Infrastructure, commercial and residential, new build, repair and refurbishment: We’re in every construction market.

Amrize listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 23, 2025, following our spinoff as an independent company. Join us and build your ambition.

Join Amrize as a Junior Buyerand help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter - and build a career with a company that’s building North America - we want to hear from you!

The Buyer is responsible for the raw material purchasing activities to successfully support our manufacturing operations.

WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH

• Builds and maintains excellent relationships between the Vendors and Amrize to achieve the mutual goals of sales andprofitability
• Work with suppliers to resolve local supply issues, track vendor reliability and performance as well asproduct/material/service quality
• Evaluate supplier performance data and drive improvement at local level
• Proactively analyze procurement and vendors to identify opportunities to save money and improve quality throughconsolidation of vendors and leverage of scale
• Prepare purchase orders and review requisitions
• Work with Operations team to plan material deliveries with their production schedule
• Maintain and review computerized requisitions of items purchased, costs, delivery, and product performance
• Track and record status of orders, delivery schedules and discrepancies
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods arrive on time
• Follow-up on undelivered goods
• Maintain product ordering standards
• Research and evaluate suppliers
• Responsible for maintaining purchasing vendor and material data in MRP system
• The Reconcile pending invoices including price discrepancies
• Ensure proper order/transactional execution and follow-up reporting
• Implement master data processes and ensure the data is accurate

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or equivalent experience
• Two years’ working experience in manufacturing setting is preferred
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors
• Must be self-motivated and efficient
• Strong organizational skills required
• A willingness to learn and a strong memory are a must
• Computer experience required
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Good with Microsoft office is required

BUILDING INCLUSIVE WORKSPACES

At Amrize, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. We're seeking builders, creative thinkers and innovators. Come put your expertise to work while developing the knowledge and skills to drive your career forward. With us you’ll have the chance to build your ambition!

Amrize North America Inc. takes pride in our hiring processes and our commitment that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Amrize North America Inc, and its respective subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers, deciding all employment on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.

Amrize Canada Inc. is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Amrize North America Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [e-mail]. This email address should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Under the Act, accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.