Buyer III

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UCT is looking for a talented Buyer III to join us in Hillsboro, OR!

The Buyer III manages end‑to‑end procurement activities to ensure timely, cost‑effective, and quality‑focused sourcing of materials from global suppliers. This role leads pricing and contract negotiations, drives cost‑reduction initiatives, and supports NPI procurement. It strengthens supplier performance through scorecard oversight and continuous process improvement, while optimizing inventory, material availability, and MPV. The Buyer III partners across Supply Chain to support strategic objectives and improve operational efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for buying, sourcing, and expediting materials, commodities from approved vendor lists both locally and overseas.


• Expertise with NPI procurement preferred.


• Ensure on-time delivery of materials from suppliers and meeting quality requirements.


• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms with local and overseas suppliers.


• Execute cost reduction initiatives.


• Maintain, monitor, and provide feedback on supplier’s scorecard programs for cost, delivery and quality.


• Work towards achieving given objectives/KPI such as inventory management, MRB, RVN, cost reduction, materials availability and quality management.


• Support, execute and provide inputs to improve Supply Chain initiatives and strategies.


•  Continuously optimize MPV by reducing the cost of materials and by limiting unfavorable PPV.


• Understand suppliers, their capabilities, market trend and technologies for assigned commodities.


• Work with Materials Quote Analysts to quote new and existing materials. Frequently re-quote and negotiate to capitalize on cost reduction opportunities.


• Makes tactical buying decisions.


• Invoice resolution for payment approvals.


• Orders, reschedules, and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.


• Maintains procurement records, documentation, and metrics.


• Follow up with logistics to receive materials in warehouse.


• Other duties as required.

 Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• SAP (Or other ERP systems).


• Ability to communicate with internal and external customers.


• Ability to communicate with local and international suppliers.


• Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system Microsoft Excel, Power Point.


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.


• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.


• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.


• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Educational/Certification Requirement: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering / Management / Business / Materials /Industrial Engineering.


• APICS preferred.

Work Experience: 

• At least 3 years working experience for purchasing or materials areas.


• Knowledge of MRP system.


• Able to perform in fast paced environment; Preferably experience from manufacturing environment.


• Possess good interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Work Environment: 

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• Works in a manufacturing environment.

Environmental Exposure: 

• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.


• Subject to frequent interruptions.


• The ability to talk on the phone and use a computer for extended periods may be required.


• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computers, etc.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.