Mgr, Buyer (M3)

Applied Materials
Penang
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingSkills: ["Leadership","Problem-solving","Judgment","Interpersonal skills"]

Lead purchasing activities by directing buyers and expediters to meet company objectives. Evaluate vendor reliability, oversee vendor relationships, and review/approve purchases up to defined limits. Develop procurement policies and procedures, monitor major subcontract cost, schedule, and performance, and coordinate with engineering and manufacturing teams to maintain planned inventory levels. The role also requires applying Applied Materials’ Standards of Business Conduct and ethical conduct at all times.

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Applied Materials
Applied Materials
1 month ago

Mgr, Buyer (M3)

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Job Summary

Lead purchasing activities by directing buyers and expediters to meet company objectives. Evaluate vendor reliability, oversee vendor relationships, and review/approve purchases up to defined limits. Develop procurement policies and procedures, monitor major subcontract cost, schedule, and performance, and coordinate with engineering and manufacturing teams to maintain planned inventory levels. The role also requires applying Applied Materials’ Standards of Business Conduct and ethical conduct at all times.
Location: Penang
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Direct buyers and expediters to accomplish company objectives.
  • •Evaluate vendor reliability and oversee vendor relationship surveying.
  • •Review and approve purchases up to a specified dollar amount.
  • •Develop policies and procedures for procurement activities.
  • •Monitor major subcontract cost, schedule, and performance and coordinate purchasing with engineering and manufacturing to maintain inventories.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Direct the activities of buyers and expediters to accomplish company objectives.
  • •Evaluate vendor reliability and maintain adequate working relationships with vendors.
  • •Review and approve purchases up to a specified dollar amount.
  • •Develop procurement policies and procedures for procurement operations.
  • •Coordinate purchasing activities with engineering and manufacturing to maintain inventories at planned levels.
Skills:LeadershipProblem-solvingJudgmentInterpersonal skills

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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