Materials Project Manager — Global Sourcing & Strategy Lead

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a skilled materials and procurement professional to lead supplier sourcing, demand planning, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering and manufacturing.

This role drives cost efficiency, risk management, and supplier performance while supporting new product introductions, transition to production, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables.
• Creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management.
• Under limited supervision, creates and updates project materials strategy.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts as needed.
• Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a skilled materials and procurement professional to lead supplier sourcing, demand planning, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering and manufacturing.

This role drives cost efficiency, risk management, and supplier performance while supporting new product introductions, transition to production, and continuous improvement initiatives.