Materials Program Mgt
Job Description
- Negotiate pricing and other terms of purchase.
- Manage strategic suppliers.
- Procure materials, components, equipment, and services.
- Expedite and ensure timely receipt of materials.
- Issue RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate prices and delivery.
- Adjust purchase orders and maintain necessary records.
- Negotiate vendor contracts.
- Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering.
- Lead problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
- Develop methods of business simplification for the procurement function.
- Assist or participate with the development of ISO documents for purchasing.
- Review MRP on a regular basis.
- Execute and cancel pull ins, push outs and planned orders.
- Identify issues and escalate to materials management.
- Review and ensure actions per disposition of ECOs.
- Maintain inventory levels and perform E&Z analysis.
- Minimize excess and zero demand inventory.
- Pull and read part specifications and engineering drawings.
- Utilize knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers.
- Provide feedback to engineering for cost reduction efforts.
- Supportive work culture
- Opportunities to learn, develop, and grow your career
- Programs and support for personal and professional growth
- Health and wellbeing programs
- Competitive and comprehensive total rewards program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Meditation and family support resources
- Travel insurance
- Free career development and mentoring programs
- Technical and professional courses
- Worldwide "Giving" program (employee donations and volunteering matched by Foundation)
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, we enable the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Location: Kulim,MYS
You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase. manage strategic suppliers w/> $10M and suppliers w/ filed activities.
Quotes materials; procures materials, components, equipment and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of materials.
Works with engineering and MPM or SCM to recommend new suppliers. Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, negotiates prices and delivery, issues and/or adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner. Follows-up on orders, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records. Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate. Follows standard purchasing business processes.
Coordinates/drives purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Assists or participates with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
Reviews MRP on a regular basis. Executes and cancels pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized. Identifies issues and escalates as necessary to materials management. Reviews and ensures actions per disposition of ECOs on a world wide basis.
Maintains inventory levels per plan and performs E&Z analysis. Minimizes excess and zero demand inventory. Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
Pulls and reads part specifications and engineering drawings. Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers. Provides feedback to engineering for cost reduction efforts.
Functional Knowledge
- Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities
Business Expertise
- Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
Leadership
- No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members
Problem Solving
- Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
Impact
- Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
Interpersonal Skills
- Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
Additional Information
Time Type: Full time
Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible: No
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
