CoE NPI Supply Chain Program Manager

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

43d • $124,000 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an accomplished NPI Supply Chain Program Manager with a strong sense of accountability to join our CoE NPI Supply Chain Program team. The successful candidate will own commodity strategy, supplier selection, cost performance, and the timely integration of CoE technology innovations into NPI programs. Candidates should have strategic sourcing and supply chain expertise, preferably in semiconductors, and proven experience leading complex sourcing programs independently in a fast-paced, corporate-level environment.

CoE NPI Supply Chain is the strategic enterprise integration layer connecting Centers of Excellence (CoE), Business Units, and Global Supply Chain. The mission is to accelerate new product commercialization through cross-functional synergies, standardized supply-chain strategy and execution, improved cost and gross margin performance, and the timely proliferation of technology innovations into NPI programs.
The NPI SCPM is a success-critical enabler for CoE innovation implementation, driving:
Product Sourcing Strategy – agile, scalable, resilient product ramp through GSC ecosystems.
Product Cost Performance – product viability and gross margin performance.
Corporate Synergies – leverage across CoE teams, BUs, and Global Supply Chain.
Effective Implementation – deploy technology innovations and cost optimization into new products.
Scope spans Supply Chain Strategy & Resiliency, Lab Qual/Cut-in Management, CM Selection & HVM Readiness, Cost Apportionment Model (CAM), Best BoM Assessment, and Cost Reduction Roadmap & Execution across MCOS.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years in Strategic Sourcing, Program Management, consulting, and/or Supply Chain, preferably in semiconductors.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a highly complex, fast-paced, corporate-level environment.
• BA/BS in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Strategic sourcing and supply chain expertise, preferably in semiconductors.
• Proven experience leading complex sourcing programs independently in a fast-paced, corporate-level environment.
• Ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams or projects with moderate resource needs, risk, and complexity.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sophisticated analytical thought and innovative solutions.
• Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate to align stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• MS/MBA preferred.
• Hands-on commodity experience in sensors, solid state batteries, and/or PCBA.
• Preferred Commodity Experience: Sensors – optical, motion, temperature, pressure, and process sensors.
• Preferred Commodity Experience: Solid State Batteries – next-generation energy storage, cell chemistry, and qualification.
• Preferred Commodity Experience: PCBA – CM/EMS engagement, BoM management, component sourcing, HVM ramp.

Responsibilities

• Own commodity strategy, supplier selection, cost performance, and the timely integration of CoE technology innovations into NPI programs.
• Develop and execute commodity strategies, including market intelligence, supplier landscape analysis, and multi-year sourcing roadmaps.
• Manage supplier selection and qualification processes, including RFx, technical/commercial evaluations, and CM selection for HVM readiness.
• Lead negotiation and contracting efforts for pricing, SOWs, T&Cs, and TCO optimization.
• Implement Cost Apportionment Model (CAM), should-costing, Best BoM scenarios, and cost reduction roadmaps.
• Ensure supply chain resiliency through dual sourcing, risk mitigation, and lab qualification/cut-in management.
• Manage end-to-end program and project planning, including scope, schedule, critical path, dependencies, and milestones.
• Drive execution rigor through operating cadence, action tracking, and stakeholder readouts.
• Oversee risk and issue management, including RAID logs, mitigation strategies, escalations, and decision logs.
• Coordinate and govern vendors/partners across internal and external teams.
• Manage NPI to HVM ramp, including supply readiness, capacity planning, and ramp governance.
• Address semi supply chain challenges such as lead-times, allocation, shortage management, and lifecycle/obsolescence.
• Conduct supplier management activities, including qualification, scorecards, QBRs, and corrective actions.
• Apply manufacturing and logistics fundamentals, including MRP concepts, inventory management, and material flow.
• Lead strategic initiatives, translating strategy into executable workstreams, KPIs, and outcomes.
• Manage executive governance, including steering committees, decision forums, and status narratives.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment across engineering, sourcing, operations, finance, quality, and legal.
• Track and ensure benefits realization, including adoption, savings, and operational impact.
• Perform quantitative analysis for business cases, sensitivities, and scenarios; design KPIs.
• Utilize advanced Excel (pivot tables, Power Query/Power Pivot) and PowerPoint for effective communication.
• Influence without authority and communicate concisely in written and verbal forms.
• Present complex topics simply and handle challenging Q&A with executive presence.
• Identify gaps, propose solutions, and drive closure with a high degree of ownership.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean/Kaizen, standard work, and process optimization.

Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Opportunities to take on challenges and drive innovative solutions.
• Empowerment to push boundaries and learn every day in a supportive leading global company.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential eligibility for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior