Manager Materials Project Management (M4)

Applied Materials
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 165,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Budgeting","Change management","Leadership","Problem solving","Interpersonal influence"]

Lead and manage an integrated cross-functional planning process for make-versus-buy, capacity, scheduling, inventory, and associated material costs. Use customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical usage to execute build-to-order and build-to-forecast plans. Own production scheduling and inventory accuracy, partnering with Finance and operations teams to protect schedule integrity and drive on-time delivery. Manage sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, scorecards, and departmental budget.

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Applied Materials
5 days ago

Manager Materials Project Management (M4)

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Job Summary

Lead and manage an integrated cross-functional planning process for make-versus-buy, capacity, scheduling, inventory, and associated material costs. Use customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical usage to execute build-to-order and build-to-forecast plans. Own production scheduling and inventory accuracy, partnering with Finance and operations teams to protect schedule integrity and drive on-time delivery. Manage sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, scorecards, and departmental budget.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, implement, and manage cross-functional integrated planning processes across make-versus-buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, and material costs.
  • •Perform analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical material usage to execute build-to-order and build-to-forecast plans.
  • •Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop best cost strategies for production planning aligned to customer demand.
  • •Establish and manage methods for systems and processes supporting inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
  • •Manage sourcing strategy and supplier performance, including supplier relationships, scorecard evaluation, schedule coordination for on-time delivery, and department budget management.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 165,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Develop and manage fully integrated cross-functional planning processes that incorporate make-versus-buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, and material cost elements.
  • •Analyze customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical material usage to develop and execute build-to-order and build-to-forecast plans.
  • •Establish and manage systems and best practices that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
  • •Manage production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking production progress, and reviewing schedule-impacting factors.
  • •Implement and manage a sourcing strategy, including supplier relationships and supplier scorecard evaluation and reporting.
Experience:SemiconductorMaterials scienceSupply chainSourcingInventory management
Skills:BudgetingChange managementLeadershipProblem solvingInterpersonal influence

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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