Senior Buyer I, Purchasing

Summary

As a Senior Buyer in K&S Organization, this position is responsible for evaluation supply needs, managing procurement process, negotiation with vendors, issuing purchase orders, resolving quality issues, and maintaining accurate procurement records. This position will also manage the coordination of smooth materials flow to operations, providing delivery update on materials and shipment plan, and conducting timely reporting and system updating.

Job Description

Procurement & Planning: Evaluate supply needs and manage purchase orders using Oracle Applications, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of materials and equipment.

Vendor Management: Negotiate pricing and delivery terms, resolve quality issues, and coordinate technical matters between suppliers and internal teams.

Record keeping & Compliance: Maintain accurate purchasing records and support operational requirements through efficient purchasing and inventory tracking.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate planned order and exception reports using Oracle Applications Planners Workbench.
• Analyse requirements for supplies, raw materials, and equipment necessary for the operation of production and other internal customers.
• Contact suppliers, obtain and analyse quotes/bid proposals and negotiate pricing and delivery for purchases and/or contracts.
• Exercise a good working knowledge of materials and sources of supply and makes purchases at prices consistent with quality and quantity requirements.
• Issue Purchase Orders for materials, equipment and other internal customer requirements and expedites material as planned.
• Coordinate technical issues between suppliers and engineering personnel. Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of nonconformance and to take appropriate corrective action with supplier.
• Drive and manage ECO implementation, rework, purge & cost impact.
• Liaison with logistic and finance on, receiving, invoices / payment issues.
• Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, with 5 years or more of relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in direct materials purchase with good exposure in supplier and commodity management
• Experience with ERP software, Microsoft Office, Excel Macro and/or Oracle report writing a plus.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications is desirable.
• Strong communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Good organization skills, decision making capabilities, and detail-oriented.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exist.
• Able to work with different departments/functional groups, multi-tasking and a good team player.

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.