Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips.
Requirements
- Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
- Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis.
- Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
- Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.
- Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
- Creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
- Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations.
- Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
- Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.
- Manages materials change control process.
- Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues.
- Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators.
- Tracks total landed costs targets.
- Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements.
- Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
- Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
- Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups.
- Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.