Manager IV, Materials Project Management

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Manager IV for its Materials Project Management function in Santa Clara, California. The role covers planning, sourcing, inventory control and supplier management, and reports to the materials organization.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage a cross-functional planning process covering make versus buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory and associated costs.
• Analyze customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to run build-to-order and build-to-forecast plans.
• Work with business teams to define the best-cost production planning strategy for customer demand.
• Set up and run methods for inventory forecasting, purchasing and material control.
• Manage production scheduling by monitoring inventories, tracking progress and addressing schedule risks.
• Ensure accurate inventory counts through an inventory control system managed with Finance, and take corrective action on discrepancies.
• Develop and execute a sourcing strategy and manage relationships with suppliers to meet cost, quality and delivery targets, including a supplier scorecard system.
• Work with quality, engineering, machining and assembly to achieve 100% on-time delivery.
• Represent the materials organization on corporate materials task forces and manage the department budget, costs and resources.

Required profile

• In-depth understanding of concepts in the job family and basic knowledge of related areas.
• Understanding of the industry and how the role contributes to business objectives.
• Ability to lead a generally homogeneous team and adapt plans to operational challenges.
• Problem-solving across technical, operational and organizational issues.
• Ability to influence and persuade internally and externally.
• Compliance with Applied Materials' global Standards of Business Conduct.

What we offer

• Salary of $138,000 to $190,000, depending on location, hire grade, experience and internal equity.
• Additional compensation such as a bonus and a stock award program where applicable.
• A comprehensive benefits package.