Job Description

The ideal candidate would have some of the following attributes.

Experience with Supplier Management: Previous role as a Materials Program Manager, Supplier Account Manager etc: Contract negotiation. Early engagement with Suppliers at Technology development as well as defining HVM Strategy Understands the Supplier landscape, capacity and technology capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

* Responsible for managing schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist and project scheduling software.

* Provides engineering and business process expertise to team and other members on various significantly complex programs/issues.

* Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.

* Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.

* Assists in new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the Applied Materials supply base.

* 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, and cost).

* Materials: Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.

* Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists and/ or leads in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.

* Identify make vs. buy opportunities and drive alignment/decision with key stakeholders

* Ensure that product lifecycle programs (PLC) are meeting material cost targets and Gross Margin targets; facilitate and maintain Cost Apportionment Models

* Analyze BOM cost to identify cost reduction opportunities through design, content reduction/should cost and commercial means; track and ensure timeline implementation of such opportunities

* Establish new-part lead times, understand long-lead drivers and develop lead time mitigation strategies

Functional Knowledge

* Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in semiconductor manufacturing and/or biomedical industry.

Business Expertise

* Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements

Leadership

* Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution

Problem Solving

* Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

* Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

* Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Years of Experience: 7 - 10 Years

Shift: 10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

Referral Payment Plan: Employee Referral (Standard)

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Travel:

Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.