Material Project Manager II - (B2)

Applied Materials; Singapore; On-site; SGD 77,479 - 116,218; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a full-time professional in Singapore to handle engineering and materials requirements for suppliers. The role involves negotiating contracts, coordinating project development, and managing materials change control processes.

Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in their discipline while possessing strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Experience in negotiating supplier contracts and managing materials strategies is essential.

Working at Applied Materials also means engaging with cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables.
• Creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations.
• Coordinates activities around source selection and price negotiation.
• Executes commercialization materials plan.
• Manages materials change control process to resolve quality issues.
• Works with engineering to identify critical and long-lead parts.
• Partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues.

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Location: Singapore, SGP

We’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control. Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
• Under some supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Materials: Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manages materials change control process. Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators. Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long‑lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build‑to‑print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups. Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.