Maintenance Purchasing Parts Buyer
California Dairies, Inc.Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Strategically located along Highway 99, our Fresno facility produces bulk butter, processed fluids, and milk powder. We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right
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from the heart of California!
Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits , generous paid time off, sick days & holidays , retirement plans designed to secure your future. We've also cultivated a variety of valuable programs focused on your personal well-being and professional growth , ensuring you have the support you need to both inside and outside of work.
The Maintenance Procurement
Specialist is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and vendor management activities for maintenance materials, equipment components, PPE, safety supplies, maintenance chemicals, sanitation supplies, and other indirect plant purchases. This position serves as the primary procurement resource for maintenance and plant support operations, managing competitive bidding, supplier relationships, cost-reduction initiatives, purchase order administration, and procurement process compliance. The role exercises independent judgment in purchasing decisions and works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Procurement to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services that support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
Serve as the primary procurement resource for maintenance materials, replacement parts, indirect plant supplies, PPE, safety products, maintenance chemicals, sanitation supplies, and operational consumables, ensuring uninterrupted availability to support maintenance and plant operations. Research, source, evaluate, and procure materials, equipment, components, and supplies while considering quality, availability, lead times, service levels, and overall cost-effectiveness. manage purchasing activities within assigned spend categories; and make procurement decisions in alignment with company policies, approval requirements, and operational objectives. Identify and implement cost-saving and continuous improvement opportunities through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, product standardization, volume purchasing, spend analysis, and process enhancements.
Create, process, and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, proper coding, timely approvals, complete documentation, and effective monitoring of open orders through delivery. Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional, including Finance, Maintenance, Operations, and Corporate Procurement, to resolve purchasing discrepancies, invoice issues, pricing variances, delivery concerns, and supplier-related matters. Maintain accurate supplier records, pricing information, procurement documentation, and purchasing data within ERP, CMMS, and other applicable systems.
Evaluate and monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, responsiveness, pricing, and service; analyze purchasing and supplier performance metrics; Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, internal financial controls, food safety programs, and regulatory requirements, including SQF, GMP, HACCP, Quality Assurance, and Safety standards. Communicate procurement activities, supplier issues, cost-saving initiatives, and material availability risks to management through clear and effective verbal and written communication. Maintain a positive attitude, contribute to a quality-focused work environment, and demonstrate excellent regular attendance.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must work in a safe and efficient manner and follow all safety procedures, including the use of required safety equipment. Must demonstrate sound judgment and independent d