Global Strategic Buyer for NPI & High-Volume Manufacturing

Applied Materials Europe; Treviso; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials Europe in Treviso, Italy, is seeking a Buyer to join the Purchasing Team. You will manage materials, supplies, machinery, and services for our manufacturing facilities, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability and timely delivery.

The role requires strong negotiation and supplier management skills, experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), and the ability to drive cost competitiveness while maintaining quality and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Supplier Management.
• Experience managing suppliers in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity of supply to support manufacturing requirements while meeting quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Manage purchase orders, monitor supplier deliveries, resolve receiving and invoicing issues, and maintain compliance with established purchasing processes.
• Proactively drive supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery of parts and materials to Applied Materials manufacturing sites.
• Partner closely with suppliers on demand and supply planning activities, including pull-in and push-out execution to support changing business requirements.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives, including excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory reduction.
• Lead RFQ activities and execute sourcing strategies to achieve competitive pricing, while balancing quality, supplier capability, lead time, and risk considerations.
• Support and participate in commercial negotiations with suppliers to achieve cost, lead-time, and operational improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Program Management teams to resolve supply chain challenges and support business objectives.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions to mitigate supply risks and improve operational execution.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supplier management

Manufacturing environment experience

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

ERP procurement systems

Job description

Applied Materials Europe in Treviso, Italy, is seeking a Buyer to join the Purchasing Team. You will manage materials, supplies, machinery, and services for our manufacturing facilities, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability and timely delivery.

The role requires strong negotiation and supplier management skills, experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), and the ability to drive cost competitiveness while maintaining quality and delivery performance.