Strategic Materials Program Manager

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, located in Singapore, is seeking a materials planning professional to lead cross-functional planning processes and drive efficient production scheduling. The role focuses on forecast-driven planning, supplier coordination, and ensuring on-time delivery across manufacturing teams.

The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering, quality and procurement, manage material controls and inventory accuracy, and contribute to cost reduction initiatives in a dynamic, global

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning and production scheduling.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of inventory forecasting and material control processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage a cross-functional, integrated planning process including make versus buy, capacity, scheduling, inventory and cost elements.
• Analyze customer demand, forecasts and historical usage to develop build-to-order and build-to-forecast plans; coordinate with teams for best-cost production planning.
• Establish and implement methods for inventory forecasting, purchasing and material control.
• Manage production scheduling by monitoring inventories, progress, and schedule factors; ensure accuracy of counts with finance and inventory systems.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies; manage supplier relationships and scorecard performance.
• Coordinate with quality, engineering, machining and assembly to ensure 100% on-time delivery.
• Represent materials in cross-functional teams; manage department budget and resources; collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and quality to reduce costs.
• Select, evaluate and manage employees to ensure efficient operations.

Job description

Applied Materials, located in Singapore, is seeking a materials planning professional to lead cross-functional planning processes and drive efficient production scheduling. The role focuses on forecast-driven planning, supplier coordination, and ensuring on-time delivery across manufacturing teams.

The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering, quality and procurement, manage material controls and inventory accuracy, and contribute to cost reduction initiatives in a dynamic, global