Materials Program Manager I

Ultra Clean Technology; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Clean Technology seeks a Materials Program Manager in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia. The role aligns sales demand with supplier capacity, manages MRP-driven BOMs, and supports NPI transfers to stabilize inventory and on-time delivery.

You will lead a 5-person team, coordinate with US counterparts, and drive cost objectives while ensuring supply continuity for complex programs and product transfers.

Qualifications

• B.S. in business, purchasing, materials, distribution, supply chain management, or related discipline.
• Masters degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5 to support production volume and transfer NPIs.
• Coordinate demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials and manufacturing requirements; perform make/buy analyses.
• Develop supplier prices and delivery negotiations; assess supplier performance.
• Create and update project materials strategy; drive cost targets.

Skills

Materials planning

Supplier management

Inventory control

ERP/MRP

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Agile

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Join UCT and be part of the fastest-growing sector in the world! We indirectly touch every semiconductor chip that goes into every smartphone, smart car and device that uses artificial intelligence. This is a critical time for the semiconductor industry and for UCT - as technology evolves, we evolve with it. UCT is a diverse workplace where every talented employee is committed to continuous innovation, challenging the status quo and exceeding customer expectations. If you are a person with a relentless drive to succeed, a strong focus on quality with a passion for success - join us today!

Job Summary:.

• Has experience in the semiconductor wafer fab equipment (WFE) industry. The MPM aligns demand from Sales for one specific account to known UCT and Suppliers capacity for generating an executable Ops plan across all assembly sites. He/She identifies risks associated with the execution of the proposed Ops plan and articulates options and recommendations to UCT’s Sr. Director S&OP and Sales Account Manager. As orders from customers are entered in MRP system, he/she takes down the corresponding BOMS’s in MRP to avoid overdriving inventory, support the demand from forecast/PO loaded into MRP system, expediting to support site revenue and inventory plan. Also as internal and external customer interface person for materials related discussions and actions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading a team 5 people to support production volume as well as transfer products/NPI into UCTM.
• Internal and external customer communication window on materials related discussion and actions.
• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Makes outsourcing decisions by performing make / buy analysis.
• Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure for both production volume and new transfer/NPI projects
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers and planners.
• Creates, releases, and updates new project materials strategy.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts suppliers. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, and cost).
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manages materials change control process and may drive changes to project management process.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long‑lead parts and inspection requirements. Develops supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Resolves quality issues and meets cost objectives.
• Generates, publishes and drive materials Key Process Indicators (KPI) such as MRP success rate, Load vs Commit, PO past due, PO unconfirm, Suppliers OTD, inventory turns and etc.
• Develops and executes programs in order to meet cost objectives and establishes and tracks cost targets.

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:

• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan for transfer project/NPI
• Able to manage low volume high mix products
• Manages materials change control process and may drive changes to project management process.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long‑lead parts and inspection requirements. Develops supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Resolves quality issues and meets cost objectives.
• Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI).
• Develops and executes programs in order to meet cost objectives and establishes and tracks cost targets.
• Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Analysis
• High level of energy and with polish leadership skill set

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• B.S. level degree or equivalent in business, purchasing, materials, distribution, supply chain management, or related discipline, Masters level degree preferred

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Strong purchasing experience in commodity management and customer‑facing experience.
• Flexible to support work with US counterparts. Will have frequent communications with cross‑functional teams in the US and Asia.
• Experience in the position of Materials Program Manager (MPM) and/or Procurement.
• Experience with product design engineering and commodity management or priorities for raw material or component selection.
• Experience integrating the delivery schedule of materials into product program milestones.
• Working knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (preferred SAP) and Bill of Material Structure tools (preferred Agile).
• Experience with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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, pregnancy, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.