Materials Project Manager — Global Sourcing & Materials

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior Materials Procurement professional in Santa Clara, CA to forecast, plan, and manage engineering materials for complex semiconductor projects.

You will coordinate with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure timely delivery, cost control, and quality across global supply chains. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, supplier negotiations, and strategic materials planning in a leading global technology company.

Qualifications

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads cross-functional teams to interpret engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development deliverables.
• With limited supervision, creates and updates project materials strategy.
• Negotiates supplier contracts and monitors performance.
• Coordinates source selection, specification creation and price negotiation.
• Executes commercialization materials plan.
• Manages materials change control and cost objectives.
• Supports risk assessment and supplier performance tracking.
• Collaborates with engineering to identify critical parts and long-lead items.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior Materials Procurement professional in Santa Clara, CA to forecast, plan, and manage engineering materials for complex semiconductor projects.

You will coordinate with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure timely delivery, cost control, and quality across global supply chains. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, supplier negotiations, and strategic materials planning in a leading global technology company.