Job Posting Title NPI Buyer III - (B3)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary:
$89,500.00 - $123,000.00

Location:
Santa Clara,CA

You'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

• Process RFQ for new prototype materials for supplier competitive bidding, analyzes quotes, challenges bid performance, negotiates prices and delivery, procures custom and OEM materials at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. Responsible for sourcing with the right supplier for the right parts with the best lead times and driving the supplier to fulfill OTD requirements.
• Follows-up on orders, verifies delivery, expedite deliveries, and maintains necessary supporting documents for all orders issuing and/or adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner. Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of materials. Supplier accountability management of open orders.
• Follows standard purchasing business processes with minor supervision
• Leas problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve procurement issues among suppliers, business managers and engineering.
• Pull and read part specifications and engineering drawings for sourcing determination. Utilize knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers.

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities, displays eagerness to learn and help others.

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

• Solves problems in complex procurement situations; analyzes possible solutions with new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Ability to react with high sense of urgency, ability to manage stress and prioritize, assess information and make proper decisions and work with others on the team to maintain consistency; working within guidelines and policies

• Works well with others, team player, positive attitude, attentive to internal support and willing to offer support.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey key information concisely.