Buyer II (B2)

Applied Materials • Austin, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Buyer, you’ll be responsible for purchasing the materials, supplies, machinery, and services that equip our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. You’ll collaborate across teams and showcase your organization and strategic planning skills to monitor inventory, manage delivery scheduling, negotiate with suppliers, and procure essential items that transform possibilities into realities for our customers and teams.

New Part Introduction Buyer: Responsible for sourcing, purchasing and managing materials required for new product development and introduction. Supply chain management: identification, development, and management of existing and developing Applied Materials suppliers. Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads problem resolution for material related design, accounting and receiving issues. Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Participates in the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.

Requirements

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
• Possesses analytical skills, problem-solving, process understanding, and business acumen.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how their own department integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.
• Effective communication in dynamic situations and cross functional teams that enhances cooperation, productivity and overall project success.
• 2+ years of Purchasing, Supply chain experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field.
• New Product Introduction experience with sourcing knowledge of any of the following preferred: raw material, mechanical subassemblies, electronic assemblies, enclosures, casings, plastics, grinding, stamping, CNC, mills, lathes, etc.
• Solid understanding of costing concepts, cost reduction, modeling, etc.
• Program Management: the ability to handle all of the above tasks and personnel resources.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, purchasing and managing materials required for new product development and introduction.
• Identification, development, and management of existing and developing Applied Materials suppliers.
• Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Leads problem resolution for material related design, accounting and receiving issues.
• Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function.
• Participates in the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.

Benefits

• supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
• comprehensive benefits package
• participation in a bonus and a stock award program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level