Buyer

**Associate Buyer****A Day in Your Life at MKS**:As a **Buyer** at **MKS Instruments**, you will partner with **Engineering, Planning, Quality, Suppliers, and internal cross‐functional teams** to **execute procurement activities, place and manage purchase orders, and ensure continuity of supply in support of production and business requirements**.
In this role, you will report to the **Procurement Manager**.
**You Will Make an Impact By**:- Executing purchase orders in accordance with approved demand, lead times, and sourcing strategies.
- Managing supplier communications related to order confirmations, delivery commitments, and changes.
- Monitoring open orders, past due items, and shortages, and driving timely resolution to avoid production impact.
- Supporting supplier performance management, including on‐time delivery, responsiveness, and issue resolution.
- Collaborating with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to ensure alignment on material req...