Strategic Procurement Lead

Applied Materials, Inc.; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a procurement professional to lead buyers and expediters, ensure vendor reliability, and manage purchasing activities to support engineering and manufacturing teams.

You will monitor cost, schedule, and performance of subcontracts, coordinate across functions, and uphold our standards of business conduct while delivering material solutions for our global customers.

Qualifications

• Requires experience leading buyers/expediters.
• Strong vendor evaluation and relationship management.
• Experience coordinating with engineering/manufacturing to maintain inventories.

Responsibilities

• Directs the activities of buyers and expediters to meet company objectives.
• Evaluates vendor reliability and surveys vendors to maintain adequate relationships.
• Reviews and approves purchases up to a specified dollar amount.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with engineering and manufacturing to maintain inventories at planned levels.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a procurement professional to lead buyers and expediters, ensure vendor reliability, and manage purchasing activities to support engineering and manufacturing teams.

You will monitor cost, schedule, and performance of subcontracts, coordinate across functions, and uphold our standards of business conduct while delivering material solutions for our global customers.