Senior NPI Demand Planner — Onsite (Santa Clara)

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior NPI Demand Planner to lead materials planning for new product introductions. You will translate complex BOMs into actionable procurement signals, drive SAP MRP processes, and partner with engineering, procurement, program management, operations, and finance to accelerate launches.

You will manage multi-level BOMs, conduct capacity and risk analyses, and provide weekly health updates on material availability, spend, and schedule risk.

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-level BOM structures and SAP MRP
• Strong knowledge of NPI materials planning
• Ability to translate engineering releases into procurement signals
• Experience in cross-functional program management

Responsibilities

• Establish measurements for new demand planning processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Explodes engineering BOMs in SAP to generate component-level requirements.
• Manage BOM change orders and capacity analysis using SAP and Kinaxis.
• Provide weekly materials health updates to stakeholders.
• Track open PO commitments and budget alignment.

Skills

NPI materials planning

SAP MRP

Material reservations

BOM reasoning

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Operations)

Tools

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior NPI Demand Planner to lead materials planning for new product introductions. You will translate complex BOMs into actionable procurement signals, drive SAP MRP processes, and partner with engineering, procurement, program management, operations, and finance to accelerate launches.

You will manage multi-level BOMs, conduct capacity and risk analyses, and provide weekly health updates on material availability, spend, and schedule risk.