Materials Project Manager (B3) - Buyer

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Materials Project Manager (B3) in Singapore. As a Buyer, you will purchase the materials, supplies, machinery and services needed for its manufacturing facilities, working across teams to monitor inventory, schedule deliveries, negotiate with suppliers and procure items for customers.

Key responsibilities

• Forecast and communicate engineering, materials and manufacturing requirements to suppliers, and provide input to outsourcing decisions through make versus buy analysis.
• Coordinate demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure, and form the Materials Core Team, coordinating product development deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners and production control.
• Work with engineering to interpret requirements, and under supervision create, release and update the materials strategy, including modes such as PACE, DASH and consign item mode.
• Assist in supplier price and delivery negotiations and, under direct supervision, negotiate contracts; use the preferred supplier selection and assessment process and complete supplier risk assessments.
• Monitor supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost, coordinate source selection and specifications, and execute the commercialization (transition) materials plan.
• Manage the materials change control process, meet cost objectives, resolve quality issues, track total landed costs and publish key process indicators.
• Identify critical and long-lead parts with engineering, help build supplier and commodity roadmaps, run value analysis on build-to-print components for Should Cost analysis, and mediate supplier quality issues, escalating to Commodity Business Managers when needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Conceptual and practical expertise in your own discipline, with basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of best practices and how your area fits with others, awareness of the competition and market differentiators.
• Able to act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and lead small, low-risk projects.
• Ability to solve complex problems, explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus.

What we offer

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development and career growth.
• Programs and support for employee health and wellbeing.
• Full-time position with travel of about 10% of the time; relocation eligible.