Manager Buyer

Applied Materials
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["People management","Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Judgment","Negotiation","Vendor management"]

Direct buyers and expediters to meet company objectives by evaluating vendor reliability, managing purchasing activities, and overseeing major subcontract cost, schedule, and performance. Lead policy and process development for procurement and material control systems, including P2P, PO management, requisitions and change orders, RFQs, and receipt/shortage and expedite handling. Use SAP MM, SAP ERP, and Excel to maintain procurement data integrity, support vendor analysis, and drive cost savings through negotiation and comparisons.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Applied Materials
Applied Materials
1 month ago

Manager Buyer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 16 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Direct buyers and expediters to meet company objectives by evaluating vendor reliability, managing purchasing activities, and overseeing major subcontract cost, schedule, and performance. Lead policy and process development for procurement and material control systems, including P2P, PO management, requisitions and change orders, RFQs, and receipt/shortage and expedite handling. Use SAP MM, SAP ERP, and Excel to maintain procurement data integrity, support vendor analysis, and drive cost savings through negotiation and comparisons.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Direct buyers and expediters to accomplish company objectives and oversee vendor surveying to maintain relationships.
  • •Review and approve purchases up to a specified dollar amount and monitor major subcontract cost, schedule, and performance.
  • •Develop procurement policies and procedures, and implement material control systems to reduce costs and streamline processes.
  • •Manage end-to-end procurement execution: process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders, requests for quotes, and communicate with suppliers to ensure deliverables.
  • •Manage PO and receipt operations including MRP signal changes, order follow-up, delivery verification, payment approval, record maintenance, and expedite/shortage management.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree (preferably Engineering: Mech/ Electrical).
  • •10+ years of experience with at least 5 years in people management.
  • •Proficiency with SAP MM and Excel, including experience as an engineering buyer using SAP ERP.
  • •Global supply chain experience, including built to print and OEM commodities.
  • •Experience with P2P, project/volume purchasing for production, and procurement processes (PRs, purchase change orders, RFQs, PO management, and receipt/shortage management).
Experience:10+ yearsGlobal supply chainProcurementEngineering buyingOEMProduction purchasingSAP
Education:Bachelor's in Mech/ Electrical Engineering
Skills:People managementLeadershipCross-functional collaborationJudgmentNegotiationVendor management
Tech Stack:SAP MMSAP ERPSAPExcel

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
Glassdoor
Glassdoor: 3.9
WebsiteLinkedInGlassdoor