**A Day in Your Life at MKS**:
As a Global Supplier Manager at MKS Inc., you will partner with Engineering, Procurement, Category Management and Sourcing to develop, refine, and update the machining supply base strategy In this role, you will report to the Sr. Manager, General Machining Category Management.
**You Will Make an Impact By**:
- Participate in developing and refining the MKS Raw Materials category strategy.
- Single point of contact for business engagements with assigned key strategic globally managed machining suppliers.
- Improve supply chain efficiency and solve dynamic problems that are important to the success of the company.
- Draw on experience to successfully negotiate lowest total cost of ownership/best price, OTD, lead times, customer satisfaction, and agility.
- Manage master supply agreement construction from templates, conduct contract reviews, negotiate, execute, monitor and update agreements.
- Manage global supplier performance using scorecards, conduct quarterly supplier performance and business reviews.
- Lead dual sourcing, resourcing and new supplier identification/introduction to achieve MKS’s business continuity strategy.
- Communicate category strategy, risk mitigation plans and improvement ideas to key stakeholders.
- Support sourcing activities and new supplier introduction.
- Travel Requirements:



Up to 25% of Travel is required.
**Skills You Bring**:
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain (a master’s degree is preferred)
- 5+ years of related experience in supplier management in the area of Raw Materials or similar
**Preferred Skills**:
- CPIM and/or APICS certification
- Experience developing supplier and supply chain strategies while concurrently dealing with supplier tactical issues.
- Expertise in Oracle and/or SAP procurement and planning modules.
- Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn details of the semiconductor equipment industry.
- Experience in managing Machine Shop contract manufacturers.
**Physical Demands and Working Conditions**:
- 1-2 days onsite (Andover Shattuck location) with regular travel to local suppliers.
- Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for 70% of the time
- Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
- Must be able to exchange accurate information
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
- Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

📌 Supplier Manager - Raw Materials (Benito Juárez)
🏢 MKS
📍 Benito Juárez