Buyer 1

Onto Innovation•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, offering technologies across the semiconductor value chain, including 3D metrology, macro defect inspection, metal interconnect composition, factory analytics, and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. Its offerings help customers address yield, device performance, quality, and reliability challenges. The NPI (New Product Introduction) Planner bridges R&D and volume manufacturing, coordinating material readiness, capacity planning, and build schedules so engineering samples and new products transition to mass production smoothly, on time, and within budget. The role covers supply chain and project management activities, including procurement and kitting, inventory tracking, vendor coordination, build planning and scheduling, milestone tracking, capacity planning, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder reporting, ERP/MRP system management, and continuous process improvement. Onto Innovation offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, within a collaborative and inclusive culture where employees’ contributions are valued. The stated base salary range is $56,000 to $84,000, based on experience, location, and qualifications. Annual bonus opportunities and potential long-term incentives are also available. Certain positions requiring access to technical data may require U.S. export licensing review for applicants who are not U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or other protected persons under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, supply chain management, or a related field; BA/BS preferred.
Proficiency with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle, MRP modules, Excel, and Teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to organize and present detailed information at strategic and tactical levels.
Solid understanding of costing concepts, cost reduction, and modeling.
Program management ability, including handling the listed tasks and personnel resources.
At least 3 years of experience as a Buyer/Planner in NPI or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Purchase and validate materials, piece parts, and subassemblies for R&D and prototype builds.
Manage raw materials and work in progress, and identify component shortages to prevent build delays.
Communicate timelines and delivery requirements to internal and external suppliers and mitigate vendor constraints.
Design and execute build plans for engineering samples and initial production runs.
Maintain project schedules and track milestones from the conceptual phase through volume ramp-up.
Assess manufacturing capacity and plan requirements for scaling from small batches to mass production.
Coordinate with R&D, operations, product engineering, and program management to resolve roadblocks.
Provide status updates to sales and management, maintain KPI dashboards, and escalate timeline risks.
Use ERP and MRP systems to maintain planning data, set up routings, and generate work orders.
Analyze supply chain data, identify root causes of delays, recommend process improvements, and optimize NPI workflows.