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MKS Instruments Inc Sr Buyer in United States
A Day in Your Life at MKS: The Senior Buyer/Planner is responsible for obtaining materials, components and equipment. Gathers quotations, examines bids, and makes awards. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules, and maintains inventory at planned levels. Plans, schedules and monitors for the movement of materials through the production cycle. Evaluates vendor reliability, develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. Develops specifications for new contract orders.
You Make an Impact by:
Communicating regularly with and manage the supply base to avoid and resolve any delivery, quality or pricing issues
Proactively drive the supply chain to supply and exceed our production floor’s needs and eliminate any interruptions
Multi-task in order to complete daily/weekly/monthly purchasing goals and metrics
Serve as the focal point for escalation of all supplier relationship issues for the suppliers under your responsibility
Maintain supplier status relating to scorecards, business drivers and developmental needs (where applicable)
Maintain price tables and/or manage requisitions for pricing related to category contracts/negotiations
Travel to suppliers and other MKS facilities 10%-20% of the time or as required for this position
Skills You Bring:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and good writing and oral communication skills. CPSM and/or APICS certification required.
Minimum 5 years of related experience.
Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.
MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .
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