Bus Unit Ops

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

2d • $133,500 - $183,500

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking a professional to lead Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), demand forecasting, material strategy, capacity and overplan management, inventory and supply risk management, and cross-functional program execution across multiple product lines and programs. The role aligns demand forecasts with manufacturing capacity, material availability, and business objectives, and supports both new product introduction (NPI) ramps and high-volume manufacturing (HVM). It serves as a primary interface across Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Business teams to ensure material readiness and alignment with build schedules and shipment commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly S&OP processes across multiple product lines and programs.
• Align demand forecasts, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and business objectives.
• Facilitate executive S&OP reviews and recommend supply-demand tradeoffs, risk responses, and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate alignment among Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, TPMs, and MPMs.
• Own demand forecasting processes and governance; partner with Business Units, Product Managers, and Finance on short-, medium-, and long-range forecasts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and establish corrective actions to improve forecast reliability.
• Analyze demand signals and trends and conduct scenario planning to support revenue commitments.
• Develop and execute material strategies for NPI ramps and HVM production, translating S&OP outputs into material plans across suppliers and manufacturing sites.
• Establish inventory strategies, including safety stock, run-rate planning, PACE and DASH execution models, strategic buffer management, and long lead-time material planning.
• Ensure material readiness for product launches, production ramps, and revenue-critical builds.
• Develop overplan strategies with TPMs, MPMs, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to mitigate forecast uncertainty and protect revenue.
• Evaluate capacity, supply constraints, and inventory impacts related to overplanning; lead scenario modeling and recommendations for executive decisions.
• Identify and mitigate risks across critical components and suppliers.
• Optimize inventory investment while maintaining customer delivery commitments; monitor material health, excess and obsolete inventory, and supply continuity risks.
• Lead recovery plans for shortages, supplier constraints, allocation challenges, and demand volatility; develop contingency plans for critical commodities and long-lead materials.
• Serve as the primary interface across Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, TPMs, and Business teams.
• Drive program-level material readiness reviews and align teams on build schedules and shipment commitments.
• Establish metrics and dashboards to support proactive decisions and performance management.

Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed