Senior Materials Planning Manager

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Planner to plan requirements for purchasing materials or services and ensure delivery to production on schedule.

You will balance inventory levels and coordinate with purchasing, production and engineering to keep operations on track. The role is full-time with travel up to 10% and eligibility for additional compensation programs such as performance bonuses or stock awards, as applicable, within a global leader in semiconductor

Responsibilities

• Plans requirements for purchasing materials or services and ensures delivery of materials to production on schedule.
• Ensures optimum inventory levels; conducts physical inventories for verification of inventory levels.
• Implements and maintains physical distribution procedures, work authorizations, dispatching and expediting procedures, and floor scheduling/shop loading procedures.
• Directs the activities of planners and expediters to accomplish company objectives.
• Responsible for the evaluation of acceptable inventory levels; oversees maintaining adequate working relationship with purchasing, production and engineering.
• Reviews developing materials schedules and coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering.
• Monitors the plans, schedules and the movement of material through he production cycle.
• Functional Knowledge Works on issues where analysis of situation or data requires review of relevant factors
• Business Expertise Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet goals.
• Recommends changes to unit or sub-unit policies.
• Management reviews work to measure meeting of objectives
• Leadership Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
• Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees
• Problem Solving Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.
• Impact Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will cause delays in schedules.
• Interpersonal Skills Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Planner to plan requirements for purchasing materials or services and ensure delivery to production on schedule.

You will balance inventory levels and coordinate with purchasing, production and engineering to keep operations on track. The role is full-time with travel up to 10% and eligibility for additional compensation programs such as performance bonuses or stock awards, as applicable, within a global leader in semiconductor