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About the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, take-charge kind of a person who enjoys negotiating with suppliers and working with top professionals in the industry. If this sounds like you, apply now for a Buyer position at Texas Instruments.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner
• Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers
• Work with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability
• Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities
• Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate the highest quality at best value
• Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive
• Recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing
• Interact closely with suppliers and Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement processes and supplier management

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to influence opinions and gain consensus
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to handle contracts management
• Proactive, fast learner, self-motivated, multi-tasking and performance driven
• Ability to drive projects and programs to complete them in timeline given
• High accountability in maintaining confidentiality of information

To be considered for this position, please apply.

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