Sr. Buyer

**WHO IS VEECO?**
Making a Material Difference is at the core of our DNA. For more than 30 years, we have developed differentiated technologies and built expertise and know-how that has enabled world-changing devices such as LED lighting, data storage, advanced computing and mobile devices to reach industrial scale. We help customers overcome technical and cost barriers that make it possible to convert novel materials into high-yielding device performance at production volumes. Our customers produce the newest, fastest, smallest, and most efficient electronic components used in devices to help deliver a better world.

We serve the semiconductor and emerging high-growth markets. Our process equipment and technology are used to manufacture advanced semiconductors, LEDs, displays, photonics, VCSELs, power electronics, compound semiconductors, hard disk drives, MEMS and wireless chips.

**Overview**

The Senior Buyer position is tactical and strategic; responsible for procuring a wide variety of raw materials, equipment, components and services consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, price and total cost; ensuring that all purchase orders are managed, documented and administered in compliance with the company procedures and policies. This individual can work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of related factors and exercises judgment within “best of” supply chain practices and defined company practices and policies; selecting methods and techniques for obtaining optimal solutions and meeting team and company objectives. The Senior Buyer works globally as a team member of an international procurement office and, while there are no direct reports, a leader within the operations group; striving to meet and exceed external and internal customer expectations, and committing to continuous improvement across operations and the supply chain.

**Responsibilities**
- Places direct and indirect purchase orders for assigned vendors or commodities; utilizing MRP or other planning strategies and performing all steps in the procurement process with extreme accuracy and care to avoid economic loss and customer dissatisfaction.
- Negotiate best of price, lead-time and delivery for assigned material, assuring best of total cost. Capable of negotiating and writing contracts as needed to purchase goods and services. Exercises judgment and knowledge of assigned commodities / material categories, suppliers and supply chain to make purchases consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery and price.
- Strong verbal and written communication; effectively and consistently communicating expectations, requirements, and issues with suppliers and stakeholders across departments and business units. Capable of communicating with both middle and upper management with clarity.
- Independently capable of anticipating, recognizing, analyzing and resolving complex supply chain problems; communicating and involving management and stakeholders only after exhausting all means within the limits of delegated authority to solve such problems.
- Capable of making recommendations for policies, procedures, and improvements which will improve effectiveness and efficiency, in the quality, cycle time and cost of and, where asked, to lead such change.
- Regularly create and publish Purchasing Metrics and Reports
- Maintain schedules and the life of the purchase order from receipt of requisition, placement of order, management of expedites / reschedules / cancelations / past due orders, to acceptance of the assigned material into stock and the resolve of invoice discrepancies
- Process rejected materials and returns per (MRB) guidelines; assuring cause and corrective action follow up as necessary
- Coordinate the execution of Engineering Change Requests (ECR’s) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s)
- Request quotations with vendors for best total cost (price, lead-time, delivery, service).
- Support and capable, where asked, to lead global sourcing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives. Capable of understanding, introducing and leading new thought / “best of” supply chain practices into the group. Capable of facilitating small to medium size group effectively; designing and managing working sessions; involving and communicating with middle and upper management as necessary.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance to meet company expectations and objectives. Capable of managing the most complicated and difficult supplier relationships and performance issues.
- Maintain and help define the data that enables the effectiveness of company systems and processes

**Qualifications**

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Demonstrated experience utilizing MRP systems (preferably SAP).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Requires an excellent working knowledge of ERP systems and MRP procurement processes.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office/ proficient