Indirect Supervisor

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As an Indirect Procurement Supervisor at MKS, you will partner with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Commodity teams to purchase material at the best cost, on time, with the best quality (ex. develop, support, execute, purchase, contribute, etc.). In this role, you will report to the Procurement Supervisor.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Cost Reduction: Analyze spending patterns, consolidate vendor contracts, and negotiate better commercial terms to lower overall operating expenses.

Risk Mitigation: Identify potential supply disruptions, geopolitical bottlenecks, or vendor dependencies early and build backup plans.

Supplier Performance: Monitor and grade vendor delivery times, product quality, and compliance to ensure consistent operational execution.

Cross-Functional Bridge: Coordinate between finance, legal, and internal department heads to align purchasing needs with actual company budgets.Follow and achieve KPIs

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and good writing and oral communication skills
• CPIM and/or APICS certification preferred
• 3+ years of related experience
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 90% of the time
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• Operates in a professional office
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

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.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

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