A Day in Your Life at MKS:
This position will be reporting to the Purchasing Manager
Principal Responsibilities:
• Plans and implements activities related to the procurement of materials, parts, components, and equipment
• Directs the activities of buyers and expediters to accomplish company objectives
• Reviews and approves purchases up to a specified dollar amount
• May negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts
• Develops policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities
• Monitors the cost, schedule and performance aspects of major subcontracts
• Coordinates purchasing activities with engineering and manufacturing departments to maintain inventories at planned levels
• May assist with the establishment and maintenance of the production control system
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
Required Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• CPIM and/or APICS certification required
• 3+ years of related experience
Physical Demands & Working Conditions:




• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for [INSERT]% 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 and/or laboratory/manufacturing] environment
• 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)
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 mad

📌 Sr Purchasing Supervisor (Heroica Nogales)
🏢 MKS Instruments
📍 Heroica Nogales