Applied Materials · 14 hours ago
Materials Project Manager (B5)
Austin,TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $176K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce new chips and advanced displays. The Materials Project Manager will forecast engineering requirements, lead a core team in product development, and manage supplier relationships to ensure successful project execution.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
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
Leads 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
With limited/ no 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 and/ or leads 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
Qualification
Required
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
Leads 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
With limited/ no supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy
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)
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 and/ or leads 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
Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function
Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements
Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution
Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines
Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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