Materials Project Manager: Strategic Supply Chain

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions foundational to semiconductors and advanced displays. The Austin location offers strong growth, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to drive innovative materials programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and strategic procurement to meet project goals, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

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 costs 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.
• Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Business Expertise

Functional Knowledge

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions foundational to semiconductors and advanced displays. The Austin location offers strong growth, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to drive innovative materials programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and strategic procurement to meet project goals, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.