NPI Buyer - (B3)

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 89,500 - 123,000Function: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Problem-solving","Process understanding","Communication","Consensus building"]

Own purchasing for new product introductions by sourcing and managing the materials, supplies, machinery, and services that power manufacturing. Partner with manufacturing and engineering to maintain planned inventory levels, resolve material-related issues, and lead supplier identification and development. Use analytical skills to simplify procurement processes, participate in ISO document development, and negotiate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of essential inputs.

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Applied Materials
Applied Materials
4 days ago

NPI Buyer - (B3)

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Job Summary

Own purchasing for new product introductions by sourcing and managing the materials, supplies, machinery, and services that power manufacturing. Partner with manufacturing and engineering to maintain planned inventory levels, resolve material-related issues, and lead supplier identification and development. Use analytical skills to simplify procurement processes, participate in ISO document development, and negotiate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of essential inputs.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Source, purchase, and manage materials needed for new product development and introduction.
  • •Identify, develop, and manage existing and developing suppliers for Applied Materials.
  • •Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering to maintain inventory at planned levels.
  • •Lead problem resolution for material-related design, accounting, and receiving issues.
  • •Simplify procurement methods and participate in development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 89,500 - 123,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Travel Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field.
  • •Minimum 4 years of purchasing or supply chain experience (Buyer III).
  • •Experience sourcing for new product introduction, including exposure to areas such as raw materials, mechanical subassemblies, electronic assemblies, or similar categories.
  • •Solid understanding of costing concepts, cost reduction, and modeling.
  • •Ability to handle procurement work and program management tasks, including coordinating necessary personnel resources.
Experience:4+ yearsSupply chainPurchasingNew product introduction
Education:Bachelor's in business, supply chain
Skills:Analytical skillsProblem-solvingProcess understandingCommunicationConsensus building

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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