Singapore-based Materials Program Manager

Applied Materials, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a Materials Manager to lead supplier coordination, materials planning, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing and procurement.

You will drive strategic sourcing decisions and help optimize inventory and cost in a fast-paced semiconductor environment. The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, risk assessment, and continuous improvement, with exposure to global supply chain processes and partnerships that enable

Qualifications

• Functional knowledge of materials management and supply chain processes.
• Business understanding of cross-functional integration and market awareness.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing needs to suppliers; performs make-versus-buy analysis.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development deliverables across buyers, planners & production control.
• Under supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts; conducts supplier risk assessments.
• Materials: coordinates source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with team members.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manages materials change control; meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues; tracks KPIs.
• Works with engineering to identify early critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements.
• Assists in developing supplier and commodity roadmaps; supports Should Cost analysis.
• Mediates with quality and engineering to resolve supplier quality issues; escalate when needed.

Skills

Functional Knowledge

Business Expertise

Leadership

Problem Solving

Impact

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a Materials Manager to lead supplier coordination, materials planning, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing and procurement.

You will drive strategic sourcing decisions and help optimize inventory and cost in a fast-paced semiconductor environment. The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, risk assessment, and continuous improvement, with exposure to global supply chain processes and partnerships that enable