Senior Materials Project Manager: Strategy & Sourcing

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

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned professional to drive materials strategy and supplier coordination. You will forecast engineering, materials, and manufacturing needs, lead cross-functional teams, and influence outsourcing decisions through make-vs-buy analysis.

With limited supervision, you will manage supplier performance, negotiate key contracts, and contribute to cost targets while partnering with engineering to define roadmaps and ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Forecasting and managing engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements.
• Leading cross-functional teams to drive product development.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills for supplier contracts and cost optimization.
• Experience with make-vs-buy analyses and supplier risk assessments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development deliverables through matrix management.
• With limited supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; may negotiate contracts.
• Coordinates 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.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long‑lead parts and inspection requirements.
• Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues.

Skills

Forecasting & supplier management

Leadership

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned professional to drive materials strategy and supplier coordination. You will forecast engineering, materials, and manufacturing needs, lead cross-functional teams, and influence outsourcing decisions through make-vs-buy analysis.

With limited supervision, you will manage supplier performance, negotiate key contracts, and contribute to cost targets while partnering with engineering to define roadmaps and ensure on-time delivery.