Materials Project Manager III: Strategy & Supply Chain

Make Choteau Home; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions, is seeking a materials procurement professional to forecast requirements, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate product development with engineering and manufacturing.

You will work with the Materials Core Team, oversee demand signals through MRP, and contribute to cost objectives while ensuring quality and on-time delivery. This role offers a path to impact across multiple programs in a leading global company.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• 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.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary.
• Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Business Expertise

Analytical Thinking

Job description

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions, is seeking a materials procurement professional to forecast requirements, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate product development with engineering and manufacturing.

You will work with the Materials Core Team, oversee demand signals through MRP, and contribute to cost objectives while ensuring quality and on-time delivery. This role offers a path to impact across multiple programs in a leading global company.