Do you want to work in the beautiful Pacific Northwest? Novellus has an immediate need for a Buyer / Planner to join our team in Tualatin, Oregon. (Tualatin is a Portland suburb.)
The Buyer / Planner is responsible for monitoring the overall movement of materials through the production cycle in order to strategically plan and schedule how much material is required, when it is required and where it is required. Multiple positions available, one of which requires experience in the purchase of highly complex machined products.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Purchase materials, components and equipment using engineering and production schedules
Maintain inventory at planned levels at all times
Gather quotations, evaluate bids and make awards
Develop specifications for new contract orders
Evaluate vendor reliability, develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate
Monitor cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value
Resolve a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways
Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
Demonstrates good judgment in selection methods and techniques with a focus on time-bound deliverables
Minimum Job Qualifications/Experience/Requirements
Bachelors degree in business or technical discipline
Minimum 5 years experience as a Buyer in the same or similar industry
Advanced experience with MRP, preference for SAP
Experience in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment
Strong preference for experience with semiconductor capital equipment
Effective negotiation skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to interact with senior level internal and external personnel
Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment
Relocation will not be provided.
Novellus designs, manufactures and sells cutting edge semiconductor equipment. Our local campus in Tualatin is part of a global network of offices in 16 countries that supports our US and international semiconductor customers. Founded in 1984, we employee approximately 2,400 personnel worldwide and we are traded on the Nasdaq as NVLS. Learn more at www.novellus.com
HOW TO APPLY
For immediate consideration, please apply online at www.novellus.com/careers
- Location: Tualatin, Oregon
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