Planner

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor and display industries. This Planner role, either as a Material Planner or Sales & Operations Planner, is critical for ensuring seamless alignment between supply chain, production, and business objectives. The planner will lead end-to-end operational planning, manage customer nonstandard requests, optimize resources and costs, and support new product introduction processes to achieve 100% on-time delivery.

Must Have

• Lead, plan and control an integrative end-to-end operational plan to meet business needs while meeting Operations excellence targets.
• Ensure tools are shipped in the required configuration by accurate forecast and management of customers NSRs (nonstandard requests).
• Work and lead in a cross functional environment with multiple interfaces (local and global; business, R&D, supply chain & manufacturing).
• Integrate all executional activities (manufacturing, material, R&D) while optimizing teams’ resources.
• Support NPI processes from R&D to production.
• Improve line performance, while solving cost issues and meeting inventory targets.
• Optimize product line clean room space.
• Work with SAP and other internal organizational information systems.
• Ensure material responsiveness to production schedules and continuously improve performance metrics.
• Oversee transitions between old and new products with minimal material impact.
• BSc in industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Excellent English – speaking, reading and writing.
• Very good analytical skills, sharp & fast thinking.
• Customer orientation with the ability to influence and motivate internal and external interfaces.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple tasks in parallel and manage timelines & due dates independently.
• Good verbal skills, ability to present and communicate key messages to management forums.
• Ability to manage long term tasks in addition to the daily execution.

Good to Have

• 0-2 years of experience in planning / operational roles.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Experience in project management.

Perks & Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages 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 and family support resources, travel insurance.
• Free career development and mentoring programs, technical and professional courses.
• Worldwide "Giving" program with employee contribution matching.

Job ID

R2519119

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: Rehovot,ISR

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.

What’s in it for you?

We are looking for sharp, analytical, and motivated professionals to join our planning team as either a Material planner or Sales & Operations planner.

The planner's responsibilities is ensure seamless alignment between supply chain, production, and business objectives. Planners play a critical role in delivering cutting-edge products to customers with 100% on-time delivery while optimizing resources and costs.

The planners make their plans happen – they actively pursue short term solutions for operative constrains and build the long-term capacity & responsiveness mechanisms to support their future plans.

What planners at applied do:

• Lead, plan and control an integrative end-to-end operational plan to meet business needs while meeting Operations excellence targets.
• Ensure tools are shipped in the required configuration, by accurate forecast and management of customers NSRs (nonstandard requests).
• Work and lead in a cross functional environment with multiple interfaces (local and global; business, R&D, supply chain & manufacturing).
• Integrate all executional activities (manufacturing, material, R&D) while optimizing teams’ resources.
• Support NPI processes from R&D to production
• Improve line performance, while solving cost issues and meeting inventory targets
• Optimize product line clean room space
• Work with SAP and other internal organizational information systems.
• Ensure material responsiveness to production schedules and continuously improve performance metrics.
• Oversee transitions between old and new products with minimal material impact

What you should have?

• BSc in industrial engineering or equivalent - Must
• 0-2 years years of experience in planning / operational roles - Advantage
• Excellent English – speaking, reading and writing - Must
• Very good analytical skills, sharp & fast thinking.
• Customer orientation with the ability to influence and motivate internal and external interfaces
• Ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple tasks in parallel and manage timelines & due dates independently.
• Good verbal skills, ability to present and communicate key messages to management forums.
• Ability to manage long term tasks in addition to the daily execution.
• Advantage for strong understanding of manufacturing processes
• Advantage for experience in project management

Who we are?

Applied Materials Israel is home to the Process Diagnostics and Control business unit (PDC). Based in Rehovot, we develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision-based metrology and inspection products that are essential elements in wafer fabrication. By playing a significant role in enabling the production of the next generation of microchips, our expertise enables our customers to transform possibilities into reality.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: New College Grad

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.

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