Global Supply Chain Graduate Program (New College Graduates)

About the role

Applied Materials' New College Graduates (NCG) program is a 16-month inter-department training program designed to nurture future leaders for its Global Supply Chain organization. It runs from July 2027 and rotates participants through positions in Purchasing, Sourcing and Commodity Management, combining classroom training with interaction with experienced colleagues. The location is Singapore.

Key responsibilities

• Engage new supplier introductions and disengagements with the Applied Materials supply base.
• Maintain supplier agreements that structure business relationships with the supply base.
• Develop procurement strategies that balance lowest cost with quality, source reliability and urgency.
• Create commodity roadmaps, implement commodity strategies and support new product development and PLC processes.
• Drive material cost reduction through supplier negotiations, design optimization and should costing.
• Negotiate supplier prices and delivery terms, and under supervision negotiate contracts.
• Select suppliers using the preferred process, assess risks on critical parts and monitor supplier performance.
• Resolve supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery and lead time, and improve processes digitally.
• Forecast and communicate engineering, materials and manufacturing requirements, coordinate demand via MRP and resolve material shortages.
• Contribute to outsourcing decisions with make-versus-buy analysis.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, Data Analytics or a related field; Master's degree in Supply Chain and MBA preferred.
• Entry-level to professional progression, with structured work assignments and guidance from team members.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and thrive in a results-driven culture.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Effective executive reporting and presentation skills.
• Strong listening, writing, quantitative, qualitative and oral communication skills.
• Creative and analytical problem solving, and cross-organizational collaboration.