Change the world. Love your job. We are looking for an enthusiastic, take-charge kind of a person who enjoys negotiating with suppliers and working with top professionals in the industry. If this sounds like you, apply now for a Buyer position at Texas Instruments. Responsibilities include: - Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner - Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers - Work with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability - Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities - Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate the highest quality at best value - Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive - Recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing - Interact closely with suppliers and Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues - Support internal and external audits related to procurement processes and supplier management Minimum requirements: - Bachelor's degree Preferred qualifications: - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills - Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions - Ability to take the initiative and drive for results - Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery - Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment - Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships - Ability to influence opinions and gain consensus - Strong presentation skills - Ability to handle contracts management - Proactive, fast learner, self-motivated, multi-tasking and performance driven - Ability to drive projects and programs to complete them in timeline given - High accountability in maintaining confidentiality of information