Buyer-Commodity Specialist

Ichor•Fremont, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Ichor Systems has an immediate opening for a Buyer at our Fremont, California location. At Ichor, procurement and material availability are critical to our success. As part of our growing Global Supply Chain team, you will play a key role in ensuring the timely delivery of materials to support operations across multiple global sites. We continue to invest in our people, processes, and technology, and we are looking for a highly motivated procurement professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience managing supplier relationships, coordinating inbound material deliveries, and supporting internal stakeholders with a strong sense of urgency. You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and are committed to delivering results while maintaining high levels of customer service and operational excellence.

Requirements

Highly organized and able to manage significant PO workload, track and drive closure on issues
Ability to learn / understand the supplier’s business and manufacturing processes, technology sourced, and product families
Ability to concisely communicate escalations, requirements and issues to suppliers, stakeholders, peers, upper management and customers with clarity
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands-on and results driven
Strong knowledge of all aspects of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation
Work independently in fast paced environment
Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering preferred
2-5 years relevant experience or a combination thereof
Experience working in ERP (specifically MRP) & PLM systems; Oracle, SAP and Agile preferred

Responsibilities

Champion and influence best procurement practices and use of software and new technology
Manage deliveries and escalations of the assigned commodity and suppliers across multiple manufacturing sites
Maintain accurate ERP (specifically, MRP) records, quote, and item master
Execute purchase orders to suppliers in a timely manner
Maintain accurate delivery information in the ERP system and in alignment with MRP requirements
Establish daily working relationships with suppliers, managing changing priorities and escalations
Maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships through follow up, communication and quality of work
Provide non-binding forecasts information to suppliers and regularly assess, monitor and report constraints and potential constraints
Identify root cause issues of delivery constraints and drive corrective actions with both the supplier and cross functional Ichor Supply Chain team
Manage returns and repair process for commitments for assigned commodity
Manage reclaim / salvage / re-sale / rework of excess and obsolete inventory for assigned commodity