The Role: 

The Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth execution of Outsourcing activities within Entegris. 

The Buyer is responsible for daytoday purchasing operations and serves as a subject matter expert in materials management. 

This position will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure a timely, accurate, and uninterrupted supply of materials. 

The ideal candidate is inquisitive, a strong team player, demonstrates excellent attention to detail, and embodies strong work ethics with a proactive and positive attitude. 

In this role you will: 

• Ensure material availability in alignment with MRP signals and proactively address supply gaps. 

• Create and process purchase orders (POs), outline agreements, contracts, and change orders with approved vendors to optimize inventory. 

• Manage supplier order and delivery confirmations and maintain timely updates to order details. 

• Coordinate with freight forwarders and couriers to meet PO delivery ETD/ETA, and resolve shipment, warehouse, and other related issues with Logistics as required. 

• Manage suppliers’ production capacity and schedules to mitigate constraints and achieve on time delivery and shipment targets. 

• Monitor safety stock settings to ensure optimal materials availability. 

• Collaborate with Quality teams on supplier quality issues with other stakeholders to drive resolution, including managing RMA/RTV processes, as required. 

• Resolve supplier invoice exceptions (VIM) in partnership with suppliers and Finance. 

• Ensure systems data integrity, support NPI activities, and drive continuous improvement in business processes and tools. 

• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to consistently meet customer service levels.  

Traits we believe make a strong candidate: 

• Familiarity with SAP systems. 

• More than 3–5 years of experience as a Buyer/Planner in the semiconductor industry. 

• JLPT N1 certified; fluent in both written and spoken Chinese, English and Japanese. 

• Possess experience working with suppliers in Japan and has strong understanding of Japanese working culture. 

• Strong knowledge of end‑to‑end supply chain processes. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Power BI. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, supported by logical thinking. 

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional environment. 

• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to resolve issues in a timely manner. 

• Flexibility to adapt to changing demands, priorities, and organizational needs. 

• Highly detail‑oriented (e.g.: checking pricing, dates) with a persistent drive to follow through to issue resolution. 

• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities. 

Your success will be measured by: 

• Your demonstrated sense of urgency, and accountability to committed deliverables.  

• Your active contribution of good ideas and their execution to the team’s success.   

• Your ability to exhibit Entegris’ PACE values:  

• People and Teamwork 

• Accountability, Integrity and Trust 

• Creativity and Innovation 

• Dedication to Excellence