Material Purchasing Manager

We are looking for a highly talented Material Purchasing Manager to join our unique team of Applied materials Israel Material Purchasing Group

What’s in it for you?

You will work in a leading global company that develops high end equipment for the semi-conductor industry. You will gain experience working in a Best in Class, Operations Organization Material Management Group, managing large scale purchasing from cutting edge technology suppliers.

You will manage a group of experts and develop creative solutions for complex situation, while working in a dynamic business environment, working closely with executives, and collaborating broadly with Applied Materials groups.

Our Group:

Our group is responsible to execute Applied Materials purchasing strategy with selected suppliers, by owning Suppliers operational activities responsibilities: assure deliveries execution, resolve supply chain issues, identify and resolve potential risks, prepare for demands or supply changes, work closely with internal and external stakeholders to continuously innovate, achieve better outcomes and add value.

Our group consists of experienced and highly motivated purchasing experts coming from different backgrounds acting together to deliver an optimal outcome for the business.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage a Group of Purchasing experts’ daily activities.
• Navigate Material Purchasing group for excellence as part of groups staff.
• Manage escalations with Applied Materials Israel worldwide suppliers to meet material demands.
• Set and measure Material group related KPI’s.
• Manage Suppliers quality performance, work closely with suppliers’ management and Applied Materials internal groups to assure targets are met.
• Own suppliers operational execution, manage priorities with suppliers’ and internal groups (material planning, manufacturing, R&D and engineering departments) to assure tools build plan execution.

What you should have?

• Team player with great inter-personal skills
• Proven managerial skills in a highly dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, preferably experience with large corporate.
• Ability to work under constant pressure and solves complex problems, while aligning with multiple groups and processing large amount of data
• Solid technical understanding, good ability to learn complex systems and manufacturing processes.
• Proven capabilities to present and manage commercial relationship with high level executives.
• Bachelor’s degree (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering is an advantage)
• 7+ years’ experience in similar position.
• Strong commercial orientations, communication & negotiation skills.
• Fluent in English, oral and written.

Who we are?

Applied Materials Israel is home to the Process Diagnostics and Control business unit (PDC). Based in Rehovot, we develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision-based metrology and inspection products that are essential elements in wafer fabrication. By playing a significant role in enabling the production of the next generation of microchips, our expertise enables our customers to transform possibilities into reality.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills:

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

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Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.