Rotational Buyer Program — Global Supply Chain

Applied Materials; New Jersey; On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Gloucester, MA is seeking a Buyer for a 30-month Supply Chain Undergraduate Rotational Development Program. You will issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate prices, and manage orders across manufacturing needs, while developing sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.

The program rotates through Purchasing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management, with a final placement based on performance. Strong analytical and communication skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, MIS, Business Analytics or related field
• GPA 3.0 or above preferred on a 4.0 scale
• Proficiency in executive reports and presentations, and MS Office tools

Responsibilities

• Issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate prices, and execute orders to support volume manufacturing.
• Develop sourcing strategies across components with cost, quality, and delivery goals.
• Assist with commodity strategies and cross-functional alignment across business units.
• Drive resolution of supply chain issues impacting cost, quality, or lead-time.
• Present sourcing, cost, and lead-time initiatives to stakeholders.
• Forecast requirements and communicate needs to suppliers.

Skills

MS Office

Executive reports

Presentations

Listening

Writing

Communication

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Statistics

Machine Learning

Data Analytics

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Applied Materials in Gloucester, MA is seeking a Buyer for a 30-month Supply Chain Undergraduate Rotational Development Program. You will issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate prices, and manage orders across manufacturing needs, while developing sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.

The program rotates through Purchasing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management, with a final placement based on performance. Strong analytical and communication skills required.