Global Supply Chain Rotational Leadership Track

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and stock award program

Relocation eligible

Travel: 10% of the time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking candidates for a 30-month Supply Chain MBA Development Rotational Program in Austin. You will rotate through Purchasing, Project Management, and Supplier Account Management, culminating in a Final Placement in Materials or Supplier Business Management roles.

You will develop skills across RFQs, procurement strategies, and MRP-driven planning, while collaborating with engineering and quality teams in a global manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• MBA in Supply Chain Management plus a technical undergraduate degree.
• GPA 3.0+ on a 4.0 scale preferred.
• ERP exposure is required; hands-on experience preferred.
• Data analytics experience with multiple data sets for decision making.
• Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt, APICS CPIM/CSCP, PMP a plus.

Responsibilities

• Issuing RFQs, analyzing proposals, negotiating prices, executing orders, and ensuring delivery for NPI.
• Developing strategies to procure components at the lowest cost with quality and reliability.
• Aligning commodity strategies across business units and coordinating with suppliers.
• Forecasting requirements and communicating with suppliers; managing demand signals via MRP.
• Collaborating with engineering to interpret requirements and support supplier capability.
• Escalating issues per defined paths and using dashboards to monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Adaptability

Program management

Education

MBA in Supply Chain Management

Engineering undergraduate degree

GPA 3.0+ on 4.0 scale

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

ERP systems

MRP

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking candidates for a 30-month Supply Chain MBA Development Rotational Program in Austin. You will rotate through Purchasing, Project Management, and Supplier Account Management, culminating in a Final Placement in Materials or Supplier Business Management roles.

You will develop skills across RFQs, procurement strategies, and MRP-driven planning, while collaborating with engineering and quality teams in a global manufacturing setting.