Materials Project Manager IV

Applied Materials
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 108,000 - 148,500 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Skills: ["Forecasting","MRP coordination","Make versus buy analysis","Matrix management","Supplier negotiations","Supplier risk assessment","Performance monitoring","Change control","KPI tracking","Cost management","Quality issue resolution","Interpersonal communication"]

Lead materials project execution by forecasting and communicating engineering, materials, and manufacturing needs to suppliers. Perform make-vs-buy analysis, coordinate demand signals through MRP, and manage the materials strategy and product development deliverables via matrix collaboration. Own sourcing activities including supplier selection, risk assessment, price/delivery negotiations, performance monitoring, and materials change control, while publishing KPIs and resolving supplier quality and cost issues.

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Materials Project Manager IV

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Job Summary

Lead materials project execution by forecasting and communicating engineering, materials, and manufacturing needs to suppliers. Perform make-vs-buy analysis, coordinate demand signals through MRP, and manage the materials strategy and product development deliverables via matrix collaboration. Own sourcing activities including supplier selection, risk assessment, price/delivery negotiations, performance monitoring, and materials change control, while publishing KPIs and resolving supplier quality and cost issues.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
  • •Performs make versus buy analysis to provide input to outsourcing decisions.
  • •Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
  • •Leads Materials Core Team and drives materials strategy and product development deliverables through matrix management.
  • •Manages sourcing and supplier performance, including supplier selection, risk assessment, price/delivery negotiations, materials change control, KPI generation, and issue escalation/resolution.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 108,000 - 148,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated depth and/or breadth of expertise in materials project/program management and functional knowledge.
  • •Experience coordinating suppliers and interpreting engineering requirements to support product development deliverables.
  • •Ability to lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
  • •Strong problem-solving and analytical judgment to identify innovative solutions and resolve quality, cost, and process issues.
  • •Experience communicating difficult concepts and negotiating with others to align on key decisions.
Skills:ForecastingMRP coordinationMake versus buy analysisMatrix managementSupplier negotiationsSupplier risk assessmentPerformance monitoringChange controlKPI trackingCost managementQuality issue resolutionInterpersonal communication

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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