Materials Project Manager - Global Sourcing & Demand

Applied Materials South East Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Materials/Procurement professional in Singapore to forecast engineering and manufacturing needs and coordinate with suppliers. The role supports sourcing decisions and material strategy, ensuring timely delivery and cost-efficient supplier performance.

You will work with cross-functional teams to manage supplier risk, drive transition plans, and optimize parts via MRP coordination.

Qualifications

• Forecasts engineering, materials, and manufacturing needs to suppliers.
• Performs make-versus-buy analysis to guide outsourcing decisions.
• Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Collaborates with buyers, planners, and production control on product development deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates requirements to suppliers under supervision.
• Supports new materials strategy creation and releases.
• Participates in transition materials plan and change control processes.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts.
• Uses supplier selection and assessment processes for supplier choices.
• Completes supplier risk assessments for critical parts.
• Monitors supplier performance: delivery, quality, cost.
• Helps identify long-lead and critical parts with engineering.

Skills

Forecasting

Supplier coordination

Make vs buy analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

SAP

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking a Materials/Procurement professional in Singapore to forecast engineering and manufacturing needs and coordinate with suppliers. The role supports sourcing decisions and material strategy, ensuring timely delivery and cost-efficient supplier performance.

You will work with cross-functional teams to manage supplier risk, drive transition plans, and optimize parts via MRP coordination.