Materials Capacity Program Manager - Ramp Readiness Leader

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Capacity Program Manager (B4) to lead capacity planning and supplier risk management within the DDP Supply Chain team.

You will forecast capacity, build supplier roadmaps, negotiate with suppliers, and drive multi-quarter ramp readiness with cross-functional partners across engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure on-time delivery in a global semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Educational background in engineering, supply chain or business.
• Proven track record in capacity planning, supplier risk management and supply chain program execution.
• Semiconductor industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates capacity, demand, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers; performs capacity-vs-demand gap analysis to identify constraints and drive mitigation actions ahead of ramp needs.
• Leads cross-functional capacity reviews, coordinating with SAMs, SEs, DEAs, and Commodity Business Managers to prioritize actions and resolve supplier collision points.
• Develops supplier capacity strategies, supply heat maps, and supplier playbooks to support ramp readiness through multi-quarter forecasts.
• Assists in supplier capacity and delivery negotiations; negotiates capacity commitments under direct supervision and completes supplier risk assessments on critical/limited parts.
• Monitors supplier performance against capacity commitments (utilization, lead time, quality) and tracks key metrics like Capacity vs. Demand %, QBR completion, and Risk Buy Plan impact.
• Executes capacity add and qualification/second-source projects, including supplier onboarding and SNF qualifications for critical parts.

Skills

Capacity planning

Supplier risk management

Supply chain program execution

Education

Engineering, supply chain or business degree

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Capacity Program Manager (B4) to lead capacity planning and supplier risk management within the DDP Supply Chain team.

You will forecast capacity, build supplier roadmaps, negotiate with suppliers, and drive multi-quarter ramp readiness with cross-functional partners across engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure on-time delivery in a global semiconductor environment.