Industry: Semiconductor Equipment / High-Tech Manufacturing
Location: Santa Clara, CA / Hybrid, 4 days in office per week
Salary Range: $75,000 – $85,000
Required Qualifications
- Japanese bilingual skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field; equivalent experience accepted
- 2–4 years of purchasing or supply chain experience, ideally in semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing
- Experience with high-dollar purchasing preferred
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office
- Occasional travel, weekend work, and short-notice support may be required
- Must be able to occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 100+ lbs with use of hand tools
Responsibilities
The Purchasing Coordinator will manage procurement activities, supplier coordination, inventory oversight, and purchasing documentation in a semiconductor-related environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Prepare, evaluate, and process purchase requisitions, purchase orders, change orders, and RFQs
- Review supplier quotations and select optimal sources based on cost, lead time, technical requirements, and overall value
- Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, freight terms, and service levels with suppliers
- Monitor inventory records, consumption trends, replenishment needs, and material availability
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, planning, finance, sales, and service teams
- Maintain procurement records, vendor profiles, reports, and ERP/MRP data
- Resolve supplier delivery delays, quality issues, cost variances, and invoice discrepancies
- Support supplier negotiations, cost-reduction initiatives, audits, and continuous improvement projects
- May be assigned other duties by managers
