Logistics Operations Analyst - New College Grad

Applied Materials, Inc.; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a recent graduate to join the Logistics Operations team in Tracy, CA.

You will support day-to-day warehouse and distribution activities, working with a 3PL partner to meet service levels and drive improvements. Responsibilities include analyzing throughput metrics, developing dashboards in Excel and SAP-based tools, and collaborating with planning, inventory, IT, and quality teams to optimize end-to-end processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• GPA 3.0+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day logistics and distribution operations with the 3PL team.
• Monitor and analyze metrics: productivity, backlog, cycle time, inventory accuracy, quality, on-time shipments.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and KPIs using Excel, Celonis, SAP.
• Partner with 3PL to identify improvements and track action plans to completion.
• Perform root-cause analysis using Pareto, 5 Whys, and process mapping.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with planning, transportation, inventory, quality, IT, and other supply chain teams.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Celonis

Lean

AI Copilot

Data analytics

Education

Industrial Engineering

Operations Management

Tools

ERP

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a recent graduate to join the Logistics Operations team in Tracy, CA.

You will support day-to-day warehouse and distribution activities, working with a 3PL partner to meet service levels and drive improvements. Responsibilities include analyzing throughput metrics, developing dashboards in Excel and SAP-based tools, and collaborating with planning, inventory, IT, and quality teams to optimize end-to-end processes.