Materials & Supply Chain Project Lead

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a procurement and materials professional to drive supplier collaboration and manage materials strategy across engineering, manufacturing, and sourcing teams.

You will forecast requirements, participate in make-or-buy decisions, coordinate demand signals through MRP, and help optimize inventory and cost while ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Performs make vs buy analysis to support outsourcing decisions.
• Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Collaborates with engineering to interpret requirements and update materials strategy.
• Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts as needed.
• Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Manages materials change control and ensures cost objectives are met.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier relationship management

Tools

MRP systems

ERP software

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a procurement and materials professional to drive supplier collaboration and manage materials strategy across engineering, manufacturing, and sourcing teams.

You will forecast requirements, participate in make-or-buy decisions, coordinate demand signals through MRP, and help optimize inventory and cost while ensuring quality and on-time delivery.