Materials Program Lead IV — Global Sourcing & Strategy

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

On-site at Austin, TX

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a skilled Materials Planner to forecast and coordinate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements with suppliers. You will support make-versus-buy decisions and manage demand signals through MRP to optimize inventory and cost.

The role leads the Materials Core Team, collaborates with engineering to interpret requirements, negotiates supplier terms under supervision, and drives continuous improvement in materials planning and change control.

Qualifications

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development deliverables with engineers.
• Supports make-versus-buy decisions and supplier risk management.

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.
• With limited/ no supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts under supervision. Monitors supplier performance.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Procurement planning

Materials planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Tools

MRP system

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a skilled Materials Planner to forecast and coordinate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements with suppliers. You will support make-versus-buy decisions and manage demand signals through MRP to optimize inventory and cost.

The role leads the Materials Core Team, collaborates with engineering to interpret requirements, negotiates supplier terms under supervision, and drives continuous improvement in materials planning and change control.