Strategic NPI Sourcing & Materials Lead

applied materials south east asia pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

applied materials south east asia pte. ltd. is seeking a materials procurement professional to forecast, coordinate, and manage supplier relationships for engineering and manufacturing needs in Singapore.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration with engineering and production teams to optimize material strategy and reduce total landed costs. The position requires involvement in supplier selection, risk assessment, and transition planning, with a focus on achieving cost objectives and

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 supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; 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).
• 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.

Job description

applied materials south east asia pte. ltd. is seeking a materials procurement professional to forecast, coordinate, and manage supplier relationships for engineering and manufacturing needs in Singapore.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration with engineering and production teams to optimize material strategy and reduce total landed costs. The position requires involvement in supplier selection, risk assessment, and transition planning, with a focus on achieving cost objectives and