Materials Program Manager III: Global Sourcing & Delivery

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a materials and procurement professional to coordinate engineering, manufacturing, and supplier activities. You will analyze requirements, negotiate with vendors, and manage materials flow to support high‑volume semiconductor production.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, procurement, and suppliers, focusing on cost, quality, and delivery. You will participate in strategic sourcing, maintain supply plans, and help drive continuous

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include coordinating engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements with suppliers.
• Assist in make-vs-buy analyses and participate in supplier risk assessments.
• Monitor supplier performance and support cost and quality improvement initiatives.

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.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a materials and procurement professional to coordinate engineering, manufacturing, and supplier activities. You will analyze requirements, negotiate with vendors, and manage materials flow to support high‑volume semiconductor production.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, procurement, and suppliers, focusing on cost, quality, and delivery. You will participate in strategic sourcing, maintain supply plans, and help drive continuous