Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology ยท 1 month ago
Materials Project Manager
Mill Creek, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelBruker is one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. The Materials Project Manager (MPM) is responsible for managing end-to-end material readiness and availability across product development and sustaining activities, ensuring alignment between business needs and global supply chain strategies.
Nanotechnology
Responsibilities
Serve as the designated Global Supply Chain (GSM) representative on all BU project teams, driving early engagement and lifecycle supply chain planning
Own material strategy development and execution to support all phases of product development through sustaining operations
Support supply chain requirements across both NPI initiatives and ongoing production for existing products
Define and report clear-to-build (CTB) status to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment between procurement activities and build schedules
Partner closely with the respective BU planners to align CTB projections with real-time build plans, demand shifts, and supply chain constraints
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal to resolve supply issues and maintain alignment on project milestones
Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers
Under some supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy
Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection
Coordinates and provides product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers such as:
Actively manage RFQs, provide COGs estimate for new products or assemblies, and mitigate continuity of supply challenges both internally and externally
Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members to receive materials at the right cost, quality, and lead time to improve our working capital goals
Collaborates with the engineering team to interpret engineering requirements for product development process as it relates to buying materials accurately, according to specifications, on time and on budget
Qualification
Required
Experience in logistics and supply chain management
Strong understanding of material readiness and availability
Ability to manage end-to-end supply chain processes
Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal
Strong communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement
Experience in tactical procurement execution
Ability to forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements
Experience in strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation
Ability to manage RFQs and provide cost estimates for new products
Experience in mitigating supply continuity challenges
Preferred
Experience with matrix management of buyers
Familiarity with MRP systems
Experience in developing material strategies
Knowledge of product development processes
Company
Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology
For 60 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life.
201-500 employees
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