Regional Planner III

0001 Applied Materials, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Travel 20%

Bonus program

Stock awards

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a North America (AMNA) Regional Planner to transform install-base signals, field-service activity, and customer requirements into a data-driven demand plan. You will help optimize service levels, inventory health, and KPI performance across the AMNA region.

The role blends analytical depth, systems expertise, and cross-functional collaboration, requiring 5+ years in planning and semiconductor experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in inventory, materials, supply, or demand planning with KPI ownership.
• Demonstrated experience with executive communications and presentations.
• Strong service-parts planning background; semiconductor experience required.

Responsibilities

• Translate operational and customer signals into quantified demand signals.
• Drive service-parts planning to meet internal and contractual KPIs.
• Perform root-cause analyses on forecast performance and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate Regional Planning with Global Planning, Field Service, Logistics, Order Fulfillment, and Customer Care.
• Lead new fab/service-agreement planning, ramp management, and special projects.
• Contribute to process, tool, dashboard, and data-visualization improvements.

Skills

Inventory planning

Demand planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business/Operations, or STEM

Tools

SAP

SPP

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world's technology.

What We Offer

Salary: $78,000.00 - $107,500.00

Location: Austin,TX

You'll benefit 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 supportive 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. Learn more about our benefits.

We're hiring a North America (AMNA) Regional Planner to lead demand forecasting and service-parts planning for the AMNA region. In this role, you will transform install-base signals, field-service activity, and customer/contract requirements into a data-driven demand plan that supports high service performance and operational efficiency. This role blends analytical depth, systems expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to improve service levels, inventory health, and contractual KPI performance.

What You’ll Do

• Translate operational and customer intelligence-install-base changes, warranty and service-contract requirements, field-service cadence-into quantified demand signals.
• Drive service-parts planning to meet internal and contractual KPIs, recommending inventory policies and modeling availability vs. cost.
• Perform root- cause analyses on forecast performance and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate Regional Planning with Global Planning, Field Service, Logistics, Order Fulfillment, and Customer Care.
• Lead new fab/service-agreement planning, ramp management, and special projects.
• Contribute to process, tool, dashboard, and data-visualization improvements.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years in inventory, materials, supply, or demand planning with KPI ownership.
• Demonstrated experience with executive communications and presentations.
• Strong service-parts planning background; semiconductor experience required.
• Proficiency with ERP/SCM systems (SAP, SPP), advanced Excel, Tableau or Power BI required.
• Demonstrated SQL proficiency a plus.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across diverse teams.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast- changing environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business/Operations, or STEM field preferred.
• Demonstrated experience improving planning processes, dashboards, or tools.
• Project-management experience and/or ASCM/APICS/IBF certifications a plus.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time
• 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.
• For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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