Global Supply Chain Rotational Program, Buyer I, New College Grad- Bachelor's (Santa Clara, CA)

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 61,500 - 84,500 annuallyFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive reporting","Presentations","Communication","Interpersonal skills","Problem-solving"]

Join a 30-month Supply Chain undergraduate rotational program where you take full-time responsibility across Purchasing/Sourcing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management. You’ll issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate pricing, execute orders, support delivery for volume manufacturing, and help drive commodity strategies and supply chain issue resolution. The program builds sourcing, cost, delivery, and stakeholder communication skills through mentorship, job shadowing, and networking, culminating in a final placement role.

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Global Supply Chain Rotational Program, Buyer I, New College Grad- Bachelor's (Santa Clara, CA)

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Job Summary

Join a 30-month Supply Chain undergraduate rotational program where you take full-time responsibility across Purchasing/Sourcing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management. You’ll issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate pricing, execute orders, support delivery for volume manufacturing, and help drive commodity strategies and supply chain issue resolution. The program builds sourcing, cost, delivery, and stakeholder communication skills through mentorship, job shadowing, and networking, culminating in a final placement role.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · 30 months
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Purchase materials, supplies, machinery, and services to support state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.
  • •Issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate prices, execute orders, and ensure delivery for volume manufacturing requirements.
  • •Develop and align commodity strategies across Applied Business Units, including strategies to procure at lowest cost with quality, reliability, and urgency considerations.
  • •Drive resolution to supply chain issues impacting quality, cost, delivery, or lead-time, including cost reduction initiatives.
  • •Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers and provide input to outsourcing decisions via Make vs. Buy analysis.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 61,500 - 84,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Be prepared to complete the full 30-month rotational program.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics or related field.
  • •Good academic standing with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
  • •Proficiency in developing effective executive reports and presentations.
  • •Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and strong communication skills (listening, writing, quantitative/qualitative, and oral).
Education:Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics or related field
Skills:Executive reportingPresentationsCommunicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficeStatisticsMachine LearningData AnalyticsRSASSQLPython

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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