Buyer, Procurement

About the role

Analog Devices is hiring a Buyer, Procurement in Gandhinagar to ensure uninterrupted material availability for its semiconductor manufacturing operations. The role covers Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in SAP, procurement of MRO materials, supplier management and inventory optimisation, and works closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Stores and Suppliers to manage supply risks and minimise downtime. It is a day shift position with about 10% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Review and execute MRP to keep production and maintenance materials replenished on time.
• Analyse demand, inventory levels, lead times and supplier commitments to decide procurement actions.
• Manage purchase orders, including creation, maintenance, rescheduling, cancellations and quantity adjustments.
• Monitor shortages and mitigate supply risks affecting manufacturing, and work with Planning, Category management and Operations on demand changes and recovery plans.
• Procure repair and serviceable parts for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, prioritise critical tool-down needs and track repair orders, supplier repair status and return logistics.
• Monitor repair turnaround times and work with Engineering, Equipment Maintenance and Operations on equipment reliability.
• Maintain supplier relationships, follow up on acknowledgments, commitments and expedites, and resolve supply, quality and invoice issues.
• Monitor excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory and support inventory optimisation and cost-saving initiatives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Stores and Accounts Payable, communicate supply constraints to stakeholders and support site shutdowns, maintenance events and capacity expansions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.
• 1-4 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Materials Planning or Manufacturing Operations.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• SAP (MRP)
• Microsoft Excel and data analysis