Maintenance Purchaser

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

We are currently seeking a Factory Maintenance Purchaser to report to the Factory Technical Manager. This is a factory-based position responsible for the Dallas Factory with primary responsibilities to include timely procurement of necessary parts and equipment to support our maintenance program.

Pay Range: $87,

Bonus Eligible: 7% annual bonus

Location:
Dallas, Texas

Schedule: 7AM-4PM hours may vary based on business needs

• Health Benefits:
  
  Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA).
• Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Insurance:
  Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment.
• Other great benefits:
  Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintains effective working relationships with technical and production teams across both sites while also building relationships with key external vendors.
• Uses the SAP system to procure MRO materials. Reviews requisitions and check against work orders and MRP for accuracy.
• Creates material masters and works with maintenance staff to set MRP levels.
• Applies MRP concepts to inventory. Maintains SAP purchasing data.
• Communicates regularly with vendors to procure correct material in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assures adherence to using corporate contracted suppliers
• Understands and applies MRP concepts for stocked material
• Contacts vendors to assure material specification, price, and sourcing information are correct
• Analyzes material requirements for both stocked and direct purchase inventory
• Communicates with Factory Store Keepers/Technical Leads to assure appropriate application and delivery of MRO purchases
• Processes Requisition s to create purchase orders for release
• Communicates orders to vendors
• Reviews open purchase orders and follows up with vendors if necessary
• Works with accounts payable to resolve invoicing and pricing variances
• Processes new material requests and maintains material masters
• Reviews all requisitions for accuracy
• Maintains PIR's and Source lists for materials
• Submits new vendor requests
• Identifies vendor numbers and possible extensions cross factory
• Attends and participates in national peer group conference calls
• Reviews, understands, and applies all required corporate policies and procedures

Key qualifications include:

• High-School Diploma or GED – Preferred Certification in Industrial Maintenance or Project Management.
• Minimum of 5 Years hands‑on in the field experience in maintenance planning or project management.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical parts manuals, catalogues, SOP’s.
• Experience across several business functions with fully developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintenance and technical lead experience within highspeed packaging, ideally beverage, food or other clean manufacturing.
• Proven track record in delivering results through others by working with cross-functional teams.
• Awareness of Continuous Improvement methodologies. (LEAN, DMAIC, 5why, BDA, TPM).
• Advanced hands‑on working knowledge of AMM / CMMS systems (SAP Required).
• Must be able to lead and facilitate meetings with large groups both in person and virtually.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS).
• Must…