Materials Project Manager (multiple openings)

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

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a materials engineer to lead product development and supplier negotiations. The candidate will forecast engineering requirements, manage materials change processes, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve quality issues. This full-time position offers a salary range of $124,000 to $171,000, with relocation eligibility and a supportive work culture that encourages personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates depth and expertise in specialized field.
• Ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices.
• Leads teams to solve complex problems using analytical thought.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts engineering and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads cross-functional teams in product development.
• Negotiates supplier price and delivery terms.
• Manages materials change control processes.
• Resolves supplier quality issues with engineering teams.

Skills

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Business Expertise

Functional Knowledge

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next‑generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary: $124,000.00 - $171,000.00

Location: Santa Clara, CA

We’ll benefit you from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible while learning every day in a leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go.

This posting is for external candidates only. Internal employees should apply through the internal career site.

Key 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.
• Leads 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.
• With limited/no 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 cost targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long‑lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists and/or leads 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. Escalates issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.

Business Expertise

Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

Leadership

May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Problem Solving

Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.

Impact

Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Relocation Eligible: Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.