Strategic Procurement Buyer II

Applied Materials, Inc.; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Stock award program

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Kalispell, Montana, is seeking a procurement professional to ensure supply continuity, follow-up on orders, and manage supplier performance.

This full-time role focuses on timely delivery, cost optimization, and adherence to purchasing processes. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 1–2 years of related experience, plus strong communication skills and knowledge of industry drivers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1-2 years of related experience.
• Good communication/interpersonal skills to explain complex information.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality.
• Follow-up on orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.
• Adhere to standard purchasing business processes
• Proactively drive and ensure timely delivery/shipment of parts from supplier to Applied factories including resolution of shipment/receiving and billing issues with supplier
• Partner with suppliers on demand/supply collaboration.
• Execute and manage pull-ins/push-outs with suppliers to meet MRP demand
• Drive inventory and E&Z reduction efforts
• Negotiate and execute purchase and RFQ to drive the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need
• Drive problem resolution for supply issues with key stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers) with support from Managers

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Kalispell, Montana, is seeking a procurement professional to ensure supply continuity, follow-up on orders, and manage supplier performance.

This full-time role focuses on timely delivery, cost optimization, and adherence to purchasing processes. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 1–2 years of related experience, plus strong communication skills and knowledge of industry drivers.