Strategic Senior Buyer & Inventory Leader

Applied Materials, Inc.; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Buyer in Gloucester, MA to coordinate purchasing of materials, supplies, machinery, and services for state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities.

You will monitor inventory, schedule deliveries, and negotiate with suppliers to transform possibilities into realities for our teams. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering and manufacturing, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple purchasing projects with cost, schedule, and

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing materials and services.
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers and manage delivery schedules.
• Strong inventory management and planning skills.
• Familiarity with procurement processes and ISO documentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
• Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function.
• Participates in the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Manages activities of the purchasing group in the manager’s absence.
• Manages projects for purchasing; monitors cost, schedule and scope.
• Oversees workload distribution among Buyers; trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier negotiation

Inventory management

Project management

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Buyer in Gloucester, MA to coordinate purchasing of materials, supplies, machinery, and services for state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities.

You will monitor inventory, schedule deliveries, and negotiate with suppliers to transform possibilities into realities for our teams. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering and manufacturing, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple purchasing projects with cost, schedule, and