Materials Program Manager III - Strategy & Supply

Applied Materials; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions for chips and advanced displays, is seeking a candidate to coordinate supplier relationships and materials strategy. The role involves forecasting engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers and supporting outsourcing decisions.

The position offers a competitive salary range, full-time employment, travel up to 10%, relocation eligibility, and a comprehensive benefits package in a leading global company.

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.
• 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, a global leader in materials engineering solutions for chips and advanced displays, is seeking a candidate to coordinate supplier relationships and materials strategy. The role involves forecasting engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers and supporting outsourcing decisions.

The position offers a competitive salary range, full-time employment, travel up to 10%, relocation eligibility, and a comprehensive benefits package in a leading global company.