Plant Buyer

• Turn MRP/ERP requirements into accurate and timely purchase orders.
• Own day-to-day purchase-order execution, including confirmations, delivery dates, open orders, and supplier commitments.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers through proactive and professional follow-up.
• Stay ahead of late deliveries, shortages, and potential material constraints, escalating issues when additional support is needed.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data, including PO dates, supplier information, pricing, and applicable item/site information.
• Partner with Planning, Production, Warehouse/Logistics, and Supply Chain to solve material availability issues and help keep production on schedule.
• Support inventory reviews and investigate purchasing-related discrepancies.
• Obtain quotations for local and non-strategic requirements and execute purchases within approved sourcing strategies.
• Support logistics, intercompany transactions, and applicable IMMEX purchasing and coordination requirements.
• Maintain strong purchasing documentation, standard work, and process discipline.
• Cross-train and partner with the other Sterling buyer to ensure seamless backup coverage and continuity.

• 2–5 years of experience in purchasing, materials, planning, supply chain, or manufacturing support.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and managing purchase orders. Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is a plus, but not required.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with purchasing, inventory, and material-planning data.
• The ability to manage multiple suppliers, open orders, changing priorities, and deadlines.
• The confidence to follow up with suppliers, ask the right questions, and drive commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to day-to-day challenges.
• The judgment to know when to solve an issue independently and when to escalate.
• A team-first mindset and willingness to cross-train and provide backup support.
• Comfort working in a hands-on, fast-moving manufacturing environment.

We are a Great Place to Work Certified! Our people work hard for us—so we make sure our benefits work hard for them. Our equitable pay, benefits, and practices prioritize security, health, and well-being while sharing in our business success through competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Our core benefits focus on wellness, mental health, and financial security when employees need them the most, early career or getting ready for retirement. We also support work-life balance through flexible work schedules, paid time off, and leaves of absence. Employees and their families also have access to our confidential, best-in-class Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

We are committed to sustainable business practices and offer opportunities for our employees to support the communities where we live and work through our Hammond Giving Strategy.

Some of the benefits of working at HPS Micron Group LLC:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company 401K
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life AD/D insurance
• Medical insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Competitive Salary based on education and experience can range from $65,000 to $82,000

NOTE: Hammond Power Solutions encourages applications from all qualified candidates. HPS has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact our People & Culture team if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.

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