Buyer - B2 jobs at Applied Materials in United States

Key Responsibilities

Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues

Manages activities of the purchasing group in the manager’s absence. Manages projects for purchasing; as required, monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned projects. Oversees workload distribution among Buyers; trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Key Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control).
• Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy.
• Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan. Participates in the material change control change process. Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI). Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Under direct supervision, mediate and partner in the resolution of supplier quality issues for assigned product groups.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Key Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control).
• Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy.
• Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan. Participates in the material change control change process. Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI). Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Under direct supervision, mediate and partner in the resolution of supplier quality issues for assigned product groups.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Job Description

This finance role reports to theSPG Lab Finance Manager. It collaborates with various cross-functional organizations globally and requires the ability to provide accurate data which will lead to solutions to complex technical and business problems.

Major Responsibilities

This is a dynamic role that will support theArizona Research Center Lab at Arizona State University. The candidate will drive financial analytics, execution of site gross spend & university engagement commitments with lab operations and internal BU customers. The position requires an individual who is eager to work cross functionally to provide valued operation, financial planning, and decision support:

• Develop a business partnership with the operations team and help drive accountability and attainment of key performance metrics for total lab spending and utilization
• Assist the lab manager in development of Annual Operating Plan and quarterly forecasts
• Own and communicate cost allocation model of lab cost to internal BU customers
• Communicate allocation charges to internal customer for lab bay occupancy
• Assist with analysis on capital projects for site operations
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate site financial performance versus budgets and forecasts
• Guide monthly closing activities including journal entries, accruals, reporting and analysis to finance service providers (ACE)

Qualifications & Preferences:

• Ability to function as an effective and respected partner to internal clients

• Ability to juggle multiple tasks while still delivering high quality results
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills and ability to handle data effectively
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Basic accounting knowledge, P&L reporting and analysis
• Strong organizational and project administration skills
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data Strong understanding of accounting/financial principles and regulations/legal requirements

• Require quarterly travel to lab site in Phoenix Arizona.

Experience

• 1-4 years of corporate finance experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree inbusiness/accounting/financeor related field

Key Responsibilities

• Provide COE accounting support for assigned business units. This support includes spending checkbook preparation, journal entries, P&L and balance sheet management and required approvals.
• Support capital management process, including fixed assets, depreciation, CIP, prepaids, and project level accounting
• Drive or support ad hoc projects as needed to support the organization
• Support quarterly forecast and close cycles.
• Drive ongoing spending/ headcount reviews with finance and business partners to deliver business commitments toward goals
• Provide oversight of Balance Sheet accounts, including risk assessment, P&L impact and Balance Sheet Review support
• Completes detailed analysis and commentary for finance and non-finance executives
• Performs required activities and analysis to complete close cycles
• Support management with ad hoc reports and providing basic explanations on standard analysis
• Partner with BU Ops/ FP&A to streamline reporting/ enhance analytics and drive business process improvement
• Continuously identify and track 'execution opportunities' to improve operating margins, identify issues and drive resolution.
• Interacts and presents analytical findings to various stakeholders. At times, may act as a direct business partner with non-finance executives.
• Supports system integration or process improvement initiatives
• Complete required audit deliverables

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Key Responsibilities

• New Part Introduction Buyer: Responsible for sourcing, purchasing and managing materials required for new product development and introduction.
• Supply chain management: identification, development, and management of existing and developing Applied Materials suppliers.
• Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads problem resolution for material related design, 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; as required, monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned projects. Oversees workload distribution among Buyers; trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
• Possesses analytical skills, problem-solving, process understanding, and business acumen.

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
• Effective communication in dynamic situations and cross functional teams that enhances cooperation, productivity and overall project success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business, supply chain or related field.
• New Product Introduction experience with sourcing knowledge of any of the following preferred: raw material, mechanical subassemblies, electronic assemblies, enclosures, casings, plastics, grinding, stamping, CNC, mills, lathes, etc.
• Solid understanding of costing concepts, cost reduction, modeling, etc.
• Program Management: the ability to handle all of the above tasks and personnel resources.

Key Responsibilities; Weekend planner

Maintains Oracle work order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering. Reschedules and/or completes no-charge, all discrete jobs as required.

Increases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis. Performs work order variance analysis.

Reviews MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information; reconciles supply and demand; validates master scheduling and/or PDS requirements. Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's). Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy. Prepares status reports of all ECOs and ECRs in process

Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues. Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates.

Changes "make" level lead times in accordance with reality on the manufacturing floor.

Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects. May work with work centers on shop floor control activities.

Inventory Control – Analyzes usage data and stock levels to order parts to satisfy service levels; maintains inventory levels per plan and expedites shortages; may forecast spare parts needs. Examines material variances, resolves problems where possible, and/or communicates more difficult problems to management. Assists in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing systems, when necessary; assigns appropriate expediting duties to expediters. May manage obsolete inventories.

Process Control – Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Weekend planner