Applied Materials · 12 hours ago
Materials Project Manager (B2)
Austin,TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$68K/yr - $94K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce advanced chips and displays. The Materials Project Manager role involves forecasting engineering and manufacturing requirements, coordinating product development processes, and managing supplier relationships to ensure quality and cost objectives are met.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Under direct supervision, 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
Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control)
Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy
Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan. Participates in the material change control change process. 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)
Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering
Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI). 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
Under direct supervision, mediate and partner in the resolution of supplier quality issues for assigned product groups
Qualification
Required
Under direct supervision, 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
Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control)
Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy
Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan
Participates in the material change control change process
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)
Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements
Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering
Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues
Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI)
Tracks total landed costs targets
Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis
Under direct supervision, mediate and partner in the resolution of supplier quality issues for assigned product groups
Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities
Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members
Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (435)
2024 (465)
2023 (362)
2022 (429)
2021 (456)
2020 (354)
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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