Buyer III - (B3)

Key Responsibilities

Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.

Ledds problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.

Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function.

Participates in the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.

Manages activities of the purchasing group in the manager's absence.

Manages projects for purchasing; as required, monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned projects.

Oversees workload distribution among Buyers; trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.

Business Expertise: Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Leadership

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

Skill

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

Impact

Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.

Description

In collaboration with teammates in OEM Obsolescence Purchasing and Engineering, the OEM Obsolescence Buyer will manage a set of long-term projects towards successful implementation of replacement parts without disruption to the Applied Materials factory.

In addition to the regular purchasing skills, this position requires the following abilities:

• Management of a high-mix project portfolio in a complex environment
• Supply chain analysis using internal databases and conversations with external stakeholders
• Facilitate Engineering in implementing phased changes to BOM structure
• Creatively solve supply interruptions at the lowest possible cost
• Guide diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders with divergent goals to a sustainable consensus
• Supplier negotiation to arrange efficient and cost-effective solutions to supply chain disruptions
• Present persuasive business cases and make financially sound decisions
• Create project charters for projects that may exceed $10M over 5 years
• Monitoring and auditing of inventory held at various global locations via monthly reports
• Interaction with Engineering, Manufacturing, Spares, Supplier Account Managers, Product Line Managers, Legal, and Finance
• Hold stakeholders accountable in a complex process while working to design and implement process improvements
• Use of Excel pivot tables, v-lookups, and macros

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

Salary

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members.

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.