Buyer III

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the worlds technology.

What We Offer

Salary:

$78000.00 - $107500.00

Location:

AustinTX

Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .

As a Buyer youll be responsible for purchasing the materials supplies machinery and services that equip our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. Youll 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.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead purchasing activities to execute purchase at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality reliability of source and urgency of need

• Lead cross-functional team to drive problem resolution for supply issues with key stakeholders (i.e. engineering manufacturing Program Managers Supplier Account Management)

• Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality. Execute and manage pull-ins/push-outs with suppliers to meet MRP demand

• Lead problem resolution for material-related accounting and receiving issues

• Lead team Inventory/E&Z management efforts

• Clearly communicate complex or sensitive information

• Lead purchasing process improvement within the team; new program implementation and act as trainer for department purchasing activities

• Support management for developing strategic plan and implementation on activities related to cost effective procurement inventory control planning and quality control of production materials

• Mentor junior buyers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree

• 4-7 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive business expertise to interpret internal and external challenges and recommend best practices to improve processes and practices

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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