NPI Sourcing & Materials Strategy Lead

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd is seeking a procurement specialist to forecast, source, and coordinate materials for engineering and manufacturing projects. You will work with suppliers, engineering, and production teams to ensure timely delivery and cost control.

In this role you will support make-versus-buy decisions, manage supplier performance, and participate in risk assessments and should-cost analyses across parts and materials for various programs.

Qualifications

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Performs make versus buy analysis and coordinates demand through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Form materials core team and coordinate product development deliverables with buyers, planners, and production control.

Responsibilities

• 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 supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts as necessary.
• Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost) and completes supplier risk assessment on critical parts.
• Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan and manages materials change control process.
• Works with engineering to identify critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements; supports Should Cost analysis.
• Mediates with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues; escalates to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Job description

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd is seeking a procurement specialist to forecast, source, and coordinate materials for engineering and manufacturing projects. You will work with suppliers, engineering, and production teams to ensure timely delivery and cost control.

In this role you will support make-versus-buy decisions, manage supplier performance, and participate in risk assessments and should-cost analyses across parts and materials for various programs.