Sr. Sourcing Specialist - Capital Acquisitions

MKS Instruments Inc • United States, United States • 1w ago

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Sr. Category Specialist Capital Acquisitions, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships across a wide range of capital expenditures including equipment, machinery, construction, and facility furnishings. As a key member of the Global Supply Chain team, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and deliver cost savings while ensuring quality and service excellence. Additionally, you will collaborate with legal and business teams to develop, review, and manage supplier contracts, ensuring favorable terms, compliance, and risk mitigation. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative international environment navigating multiple organizations, sites, cultures and practices. You will report to the Sr. Director of Global Supply Chain.

You Make an Impact By:

Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Engineering, Facilities, Finance, and Legal to understand requirements, influence decisions, and align sourcing strategies with project requirements and business objectives

Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for capital projects including RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution processes to ensure the best value in terms of cost, quality, innovation, and risk mitigation

Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through strategic sourcing, supplier rationalization, and process improvements

Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure all agreements align with internal policies, legal requirements, and data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, export controls, HIPAA, etc.)

Manage contract lifecycle including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and license agreements.

Drive value creation through total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and strategic supplier consolidation

Skills You Bring:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or commodity management

Strong negotiation, contract management, analytical, and project management skills

Knowledge of contract terms and supplier risk management

Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

*This role offers a hybrid work option for days remote and onsite.

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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 made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("MKS") is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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