Location:
Austin,TX
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Applied Materials is growing-- we have multiple openings within our supply chain organization for Materials Project Management (MPM).!
We are holding an Interview Event (in Austin, TX), for MPM candidates during the week of Oct. 5 - candidates must be invited to attend. Please apply to this req only if you are able to interview onsite during the week of Oct. 5.
This posting is for external candidates only.
Please be aware that all roles are onsite 100% (no remote or hybrid opportunities). The salary range shown is for a specific grade/level. Actual grade/level will be determined at time of offer, and may be higher or lower than the range shown in this posting.
- 2+ yrs’ experience in any of the following Supply chain
- Procurement/Buying
- Supplier Management
- Manufacturing (product development, new product introduction) experience combed with working with suppliers
- Project management experience
- Experience in manufacturing (complex equipment parts is ideal)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree strongly preferred (business, supply chain, IE or any engineering degree)
Key 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.
- Additional Information
- Time Type: Full time
- Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Eligible: Yes
- The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
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