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 - ...