Rotational Buyer - Global Supply Chain & Procurement

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking highly motivated undergraduates for a 30‑month Supply Chain Undergraduate Rotational Development Program in Austin. You will rotate through Purchasing/Sourcing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management, gaining hands-on experience and leadership exposure across a global manufacturing organization.

The program emphasizes mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and development of strategic sourcing and analytical skills, with a final placement

Qualifications

• 30‑month rotational program
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, MIS, Business Analytics or related field
• GPA of 3.0 or above
• Proficiency in executive reports and presentations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Excellent listening, writing, quantitative, qualitative and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently
• Strong interpersonal skills with cross‑organizational interaction
• Creative and analytical problem‑solving
• Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction
• Detail‑oriented; deadline‑oriented; multi‑task
• Flexible and adaptable mindset
• Thrive in a results‑driven culture
• Nice to have skills: Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, R, SAS, SQL, Python

Responsibilities

• Issuing RFQs, analyzing proposals, negotiating prices, executing orders, and ensuring delivery for volume manufacturing
• Developing strategies to procure components at the lowest cost while considering quality and reliability
• Assisting with development, alignment, and implementation of commodity strategies across Applied Business Units
• Driving resolution to supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead‑time
• Assisting in developing and presenting high‑level cost reduction opportunities
• Presenting sourcing, cost, lead time reduction, capacity initiatives to key stakeholders
• Forecasting and communicating engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers
• Providing input to outsourcing decisions by Make vs Buy analyses

Skills

Executive reporting

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Cross-functional

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Machine Learning

Data Analytics

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking highly motivated undergraduates for a 30‑month Supply Chain Undergraduate Rotational Development Program in Austin. You will rotate through Purchasing/Sourcing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management, gaining hands-on experience and leadership exposure across a global manufacturing organization.

The program emphasizes mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and development of strategic sourcing and analytical skills, with a final placement