Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
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As an lead buyer at MSD, you will partner with Engineering, Internal Teams, Sales, Customers to manage supply base. In this role, you will report to the regional procurement manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:
• Complete work responsibilities in annual objective setting
• Find, develop & qualify suitable Chinese/Asian suppliers to realize potential savings and to optimize lead times and logistic processes
• Definition and realization of the procurement strategy for all parts of the responsible material groups
• Selection and qualification of suppliers in coordination with SQE, development, quality and engineering
• Regular analysis of Asian/Chinese procurement markets and benchmarks
• Conduct tenders/RFQ´s and associated negotiations

• Conclude cooperation-, framework- and quality assurance agreements

• Accompany development projects from a purchasing point of view and lead the supplier-side coordination in the project phases up to the series

• Drive continuous cost reduction and process optimization programs
• Contribute actively the development and analysis of make-or-buy decisions
• Execute supplier assessments

• Other tasks assigned
• Travel Requirements: Up to 30% of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:
• Bachelor or above
• 5 years of job-related work experience
• Mechanical Engineering, automation or related subjects
• Strong sense of urgency, pro-active

Preferred Skills: (Optional)
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• Background in negotiation for results in complex situations and tight time pressure
• Demonstrate successes in supplier development / management and procurement value creation
• Solid experiences in automation equipment parts purchasing or PCB equipment parts purchasing

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MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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