Senior NPI Sourcing & Supply Chain Leader

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

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking an experienced Project Manager for Global Supply Chain to lead end-to-end supply chains for New Product Introductions and commercialization of semiconductor equipment. The role focuses on cost targets, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and finance.

Qualified candidates have a BS in engineering or related field, 4+ years in semiconductor supply chain or equipment development, and strong program management skills.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field; MS/MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in semiconductor equipment development, fabrication and/or Supply Chain management.
• Proven experience in program management, supply chain management, and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements effective supply chain strategy from NPI to High Volume that meets performance requirements.
• Collaborates and negotiates with key suppliers to ensure a reliable and cost-effective supply of materials and components.
• Coordinates product development process deliverables through a matrix organization of engineers, supplier account managers, buyers, planners, and production control.
• Creates process maps for critical/complex long lead components; collaborates to implement mitigation strategies.
• Develops and executes dual sourcing strategies to mitigate supply risk of new products prior to commercialization.
• Identifies single points of failure in new product supply chain design, establishes and implements strategies to mitigate them.
• Designs supply chain to minimize total landed cost, improve material availability, while meeting quality KPIs.
• Drives alignment between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance & quality on key insource/outsource decisions.
• Presents new product sourcing strategies to management.

Skills

Program management

Supply chain management

Business acumen

Education

BS in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field. MS/MBA preferred

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking an experienced Project Manager for Global Supply Chain to lead end-to-end supply chains for New Product Introductions and commercialization of semiconductor equipment. The role focuses on cost targets, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and finance.

Qualified candidates have a BS in engineering or related field, 4+ years in semiconductor supply chain or equipment development, and strong program management skills.