Materials Program Mgr II

Ultra Clean Technology; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Clean Technology is seeking a Materials Program Manager II in Malaysia to drive material readiness and supply chain alignment across the product lifecycle. You will partner with planning, production, engineering, and procurement to identify risks, manage critical parts, and optimize sourcing strategies.

You will lead cross‑functional teams to resolve shortages, support builds, and implement inventory programs. Strong SAP, Excel, and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business.
• 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience with SAP and BOM/MRP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure visibility of current and future material issues.
• Coordinate demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Lead cross‑functional efforts to resolve shortages and optimize material strategies.
• Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Leadership

Sense of urgency

Communication

Situational leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Agile tools

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!

UCT is looking for a talented Materials Program Manager II to join us in Malaysia. The Materials Program Manager II drives material readiness and flow to support program objectives across the full product lifecycle. This role partners with planning, production, engineering, and supply chain teams to identify risks, manage critical parts, and optimize material strategies. It leads cross‑functional efforts to resolve shortages, support build schedules, and implement sourcing, mitigation, and inventory programs. The role ensures visibility, stability, and proactive management of material issues for successful program execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with Planner to ensure visibility of current & future material issues.
• Work with Production Managers to understand Critical Production schedules.
• Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control).
• Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long‑lead parts, and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
• Material risk BOM analysis at the project level:
• Design the inventory programs: VMI, JIT, discrete orders, etc. – driving lead‑time reduction.
• Recommend risk buy or consignment. (This relates to impact inventory liability, inventory turns, cash flow relief, etc. – due to upsides, downside, slow down of businesses more effectively.)
• Burst demand request by customers – assess entire BOM materials lead‑times, chronic suppliers, customer‑managed allocations, etc., then present from a materials perspective how to support burst demand plan to support operations.
• Work closely with Supply Chain Program managers for localization or regionalization of OEM & BTP parts.
• Work with SCM on long‑term supply chain mitigation plan via localization or alternate sourcing to ease the supply chain for the Program/Tool.
• Leads project team that may include different functions and departments to solve supplier long‑term issues and improve supplier performance. Provides inputs to engineering and SCM in supplier selection and assessment.
• Analyze system need dates, supplier commitments, and current production status to identify critical material issues.
• Escalate critical material shortages immediately upon identification and own the efforts to resolve and continue to escalate.
• Lead clear to build (CTB) for pre‑production build phases.
• Propose optimized supply planning to ensure on time build schedule. Drive closure of materials issues.
• Collaborate with supply chain functions for support as needed.
• Participates in the commercialization (transition) materials plan and the material change control process.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations. Complete supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives & proactively manage mitigation plans.
• Track KPI’s and generate Reports, Metrics & Presentations.
• Support planning & coordination of new Projects, New components, and Engineering Changes and assess the impact to Production Schedules.
• Consistently work on Demand & Supply to proactively identify gaps and work with planner buyers and Strategic procurement to eliminate the gaps.
• Work with Engineering & Program Management to develop roadmaps for the phase‑out of obsolete parts and phase‑in of new product materials.
• This position will support customers to act as the crucial link between the customer and Materials Supply Chain.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.
• Strategic thinking and communication skills.
• Collaboration and influencing skills demonstrated.
• Sense of urgency.
• Situational leadership.
• Leadership development, and coaching skills.

Educational/Certification Requirement

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business

Experience Requirement

• Work Experience:

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.