Strategic Materials Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned materials professional to manage supplier relationships and drive strategic sourcing for complex semiconductor projects. You will forecast engineering and manufacturing needs, coordinate with engineering and procurement, and guide cost-reduction initiatives across multiple parts families.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional teamwork, and strong communication to ensure on-time delivery and quality while navigating

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to drive material cost reduction initiatives.
• Excellent data analytics skills to identify cost-saving opportunities and support decision-making.
• Effective cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders across the ETCH business unit.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities with a results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control. Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
• Under some supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Materials: Coordinates activities around 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. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators . Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups. Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier negotiation

Tools

MRP system

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned materials professional to manage supplier relationships and drive strategic sourcing for complex semiconductor projects. You will forecast engineering and manufacturing needs, coordinate with engineering and procurement, and guide cost-reduction initiatives across multiple parts families.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional teamwork, and strong communication to ensure on-time delivery and quality while navigating