Procurement Associate — Manufacturing Operations

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

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.