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Lam Research
Buyer 3
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What they do
A Buyer buys products, materials or services needed by a company or organization. Manages inventory and schedule for purchasing, works with vendors and negotiates contracts, monitors quality of supplies and services purchased. May work in farm products, manufacturing, trade or services industries.
$70,539 / year median in California
-6% projected decline
Job Description
## The group you'll be a part of ## The impact you'll make At Lam, as a Buyer, you play a pivotal role in our procurement process. You analyze purchase requirements and coordinate purchasing activities across departments to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of inventory. You'll support processing purchase requisitions, change orders, and quotes (RFQs) from suppliers. Engaging in cost analysis and volume planning within our enterprise-wide systems (ERPs), you negotiate for the best value and explore new supply sources for cost-saving. Your expertise ensures Lam's procurement remains efficient and competitive on a global scale. ## What you'll do
- Review purchase requisitions, manage request for quotes (RFQ's), and purchase order changes.
- Responsible for ongoing supplier relations commercially supporting the Lam business.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to coordinate purchasing activities to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
- Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity within enterprise-wide systems (ERP).
- Perform cost analysis and volume planning for commodities.
- Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value.
- Interacts closely with suppliers to review and manage performance, deliveries, and quality.
- Work with internal stakeholders to support commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability. ## Who we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field with 5+ years of experience; or equivalent experience.
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel,).
- Deep knowledge or experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other procurement related tools.
- Communication skills, both written and verbal, in English. ## Preferred qualifications
- Experience in the semiconductor industry or other high-tech industries.
- Prior experience in procurement, Procure-to-Pay processes, or similar functions.
- Foundational understanding of commodity market indicators and technical data.
- Prior experience managing the commercial and tactical aspects of supply chain requirements.