Materials Planning & Logistics Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a full-time Materials Planner who will plan requirements for purchasing materials or services and ensure timely delivery to production, while optimizing inventory levels and coordinating with purchasing, production and engineering.

The role directs planners and expediters to meet production schedules and offers a comprehensive benefits package, potential bonus and stock award opportunities, and a collaborative, growth‑oriented work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience planning requirements for purchasing materials or services.
• Ensures optimum inventory levels and performs physical inventories.
• Leads and coordinates planners and expediters to meet production objectives.

Responsibilities

• Plans requirements for purchasing materials or services and ensures delivery of materials to production consistent with established schedules.
• Ensures optimum inventory levels; conducts physical inventories for verification of inventory levels.
• Implements and maintains physical distribution procedures, work authorizations, dispatching and expediting procedures, and floor scheduling/shop loading procedures.
• Directs the activities of planners and expediters to accomplish company objectives.
• Responsible for the evaluation of acceptable inventory levels; oversees maintaining adequate working relationship with purchasing, production and engineering.
• Reviews developing materials schedules and coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering.
• Monitors the plans, schedules and the movement of material through he production cycle.

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a full-time Materials Planner who will plan requirements for purchasing materials or services and ensure timely delivery to production, while optimizing inventory levels and coordinating with purchasing, production and engineering.

The role directs planners and expediters to meet production schedules and offers a comprehensive benefits package, potential bonus and stock award opportunities, and a collaborative, growth‑oriented work environment.