Global Supply Chain Rotational Program, Volume Buyer I, New College Grad- Bachelor's (Gloucester, MA)
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- Salary
- $60k – $74k
- Location
- Gloucester,MA, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.
What We Offer
Salary:
$60,000.00 - $73,500.00Location:
Gloucester,MAYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
As a Buyer, you’ll be responsible for purchasing the materials, supplies, machinery, and services that equip our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. You’ll collaborate across teams and showcase your organization and strategic planning skills to monitor inventory, manage delivery scheduling, negotiate with suppliers, and procure essential items that transform possibilities into realities for our customers and teams.
Program Overview
Through the 30-month Supply Chain Undergraduate Rotational Development Program, you will rotate through positions in Purchasing/Sourcing, Project/Program Management, and Supplier Account Management over the course of 18 months, then apply your learnings to a “Final Placement” role for an additional 12 months. Assignment of Final Placement roles will be based on business need, role availability, and the individual assessments of candidates’ performance and skills displayed during their rotations.
In the program, participants develop and refine the technical and business skills required to be successful in the Supply Chain organization. You will experience a blended learning environment which includes mentorship, job shadowing, and expanded networking opportunities with leaders and within our Employee Resource Groups, such as the Young Professionals Network (YPN). Participants will have the opportunity to gain high level visibility and create significant impact within a global manufacturing organization.
Position Details
During a series of rotations, participants will take on full-time responsibility of their functional role, which may include:
Issuing RFQs, analyzing proposals, negotiating prices, executing orders, and ensuring delivery in support of volume manufacturing requirements.
Developing strategies to procure components at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need.
Assisting with development, alignment, and implementation of commodity strategies across Applied Business Units.
Driving resolution to systematic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-time.
Assisting in developing and presenting high-level cost reduction opportunities.
Presenting sourcing, cost, lead time reduction, capacity initiatives to key stakeholders.
Forecasting and communicating engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
Providing critical input to outsourcing decisions by performing Make vs. Buy analysis.
Requirements
This is a 30-month rotational program. Candidates should be prepared to complete the full program.
Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics or related field
Good academic standing with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Proficiency in developing effective executive reports and presentations
Proficiency in Microsoft office tools
Excellent listening, writing, quantitative, qualitative and oral communication skills
Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact cross-organizationally
Ability to problem-solve creatively and analytically
Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction
Detail-oriented; ability to multi-task; deadline-oriented
Flexible and adaptable mindset
Thrive in a results-driven culture
Nice to have technical skills: Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, R, SAS, SQL, Python
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
New College GradTravel:
Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
