Material Project Manager

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, Texas seeks an experienced supply chain professional to coordinate materials planning and supplier management. The role involves collaborating with engineering, procurement, and production teams to ensure material availability and cost efficiency.

You will participate in negotiations, risk assessments, and change control while supporting transition and onboarding for new projects within a global manufacturing context.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers; informs outsourcing decisions and minimizes inventory exposure.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development deliverables with buyers, planners and production control.
• Under supervision, creates, releases and updates project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts as needed; performs supplier risk assessments.
• Coordinates source selection, specification creation, and price negotiation with team members.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manages materials change control process; tracks landed costs and resolves quality issues.
• Works with engineering to identify critical parts and long-lead items; supports supplier roadmaps and should-cost analysis.
• Mediates with quality and engineering to resolve supplier quality issues; escalates when necessary.

Skills

Supplier coordination

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Materials planning

Problem solving

Communication

Forecasting demand

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next‑generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary: $88,000.00 - $121,000.00

Location: Austin,TX

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key 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 some supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision 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).
• Materials: 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. Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Relocation Eligible

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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