Materials Project Manager

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions, enabling the production of advanced chips and displays. This role involves leading purchasing activities, managing inventory, resolving material-related issues, and overseeing complex supplier relationships and transitions. The Project Manager will negotiate costs, drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, and collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and demand management teams to ensure timely material receipt and cost reduction efforts.

Must Have

• Lead purchasing activities and inventory management.
• Resolve material accounting and receiving issues.
• Manage complex supplier relationships and supply chain transitions.
• Negotiate costs and drive lead time reduction.
• Define business processes and implement continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering and demand management.
• Procure materials, components, equipment, and services.
• Interpret engineering drawings and material specifications.

Perks & Benefits

• Supportive work culture for learning, development, and career growth.
• Programs and support for personal and professional growth.
• Health and wellbeing programs.
• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards program.
• Employee Assistance Program, meditation, family support resources, travel insurance.
• Free career development and mentoring programs.
• Technical and professional courses.
• Worldwide "Giving" program with employee contribution matching.

Job ID

R2517918

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, Applied enables 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: Singapore,SGP

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.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
• Manages Complex Supplier Relationships or complex supply chain involving multiple sub tiers.
• Manages Complex Transitions - New Product or supplier or parts or obsolescence.
• Negotiates cost : Includes MCOGS reduction, liability exposure or Expedite/Reworks.
• Drives LT Reduction, works with E&Z Focal for Inventory control.
• Defines business processes, drives continuous improvement.
• Works cross functionally w/ Engineering, CBM and Demand Mgmt.
• Leads 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. Participates in the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Manages activities of the purchasing group in the manager’s absence. Manages projects for purchasing; as required, monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned projects. Oversees workload distribution among Buyers; trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.

Other Responsibilities Include:

• 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.
• 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.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: Yes

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.

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