Buyer

Key Responsibilities Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, sourcing and engineering departments to solve complicated material supply issues and maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads project team that may include different functions like planning and sourcing departments to solve supplier long-term issues and improve supplier performance. Provides inputs to engineering, MPM or SCM in supplier selection and assessment. Drives problem analysis and corrective action from scorecard and metrics reporting. Initiates improvement activities to streamline business processes for procurement function, and drives the documentation and implementation of enhanced business processes. Participate or manage company-wide, multi-level, collaborative decision to set up or change cross-functional processes with other departments. Provide leadership over cross functions and complex projects for efficiencies. Specializes in procurement, inventory control, Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and process control. Manages activities of the purchasing group in the manager’s absence. May function as a Focal to certify and re-certify purchasing community on purchasing processes. Acts as a trainer for purchasing departments. Functional Knowledge Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field Business Expertise Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services Leadership May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity Problem Solving Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions Impact Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies Interpersonal Skills Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree Skills Certifications: Languages: Years of Experience: 4 - 7 Years Work Experience: Additional Information Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Eligible: No Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.