Materials Program Lead: Global Supply & Planning

Applied Materials, Inc.; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions.

We are seeking a Senior Materials & Procurement Specialist to manage supplier relationships, sourcing strategy, and cross-site collaboration in the United States. You will partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to optimize cost, quality, and delivery, drive supplier partnerships, and ensure compliance with internal processes and external regulations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

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.
• Leads 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.
• With limited/ no 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.
• 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 and/ or leads 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.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions.

We are seeking a Senior Materials & Procurement Specialist to manage supplier relationships, sourcing strategy, and cross-site collaboration in the United States. You will partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to optimize cost, quality, and delivery, drive supplier partnerships, and ensure compliance with internal processes and external regulations.