Manager, NPI Strategic Sourcing Management

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Manager, NPI Strategic Sourcing Management at Applied Materials is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the strategic sourcing of materials for new product introductions (NPI). This position has direct supervisory responsibility for Materials Project Managers (MPMs) and plays a crucial role in influencing cross-functional teams, ensuring supply chain metrics are met, and driving alignment between various departments like engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and quality. The role involves guiding MPMs in developing new project materials strategies, negotiating with suppliers, ensuring new products meet material cost and gross margin targets, identifying cost reduction opportunities, and managing supplier risk. The Manager will also be responsible for developing dual sourcing strategies, negotiating exclusivity agreements, overseeing the commercialization of materials plans, and escalating supplier quality issues when necessary. This role requires strong leadership, business acumen, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts and negotiate effectively.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Electronics preferred) or MBA, with 7+ years of experience
• 2 years of which in a supervisor role
• Either Undergrad or Master’s Degree must be Engineering related
• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Leads functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management

Responsibilities

• Has direct supervisory responsibility of 3-5 Materials Project Managers (MPM)
• Evaluates employee performance and provides recommendations for promotions and merit increases
• Serves as a cross-functional link; maintain open communication among matrixed stakeholders
• Influences others across a matrix of functions throughout the program/project
• Ensures that key supply chain metrices are met for all programs across the business units
• Drives alignment between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance & quality on key insource/outsource decisions
• Leads MPMs to coordinates product development process deliverables through a matrix organization of engineers, commodity business managers, buyers, planners, and production control.
• Supervises MPMs to create, release and update new project materials strategy
• Guides MPMs in supplier price and delivery negotiations; leads “high-stakes” negotiations
• Ensures that new products are meeting material cost targets and Gross Margin targets; facilitate and maintain Cost Apportionment Models
• Guides program team to identify cost reduction opportunities through design, content reduction/should cost and commercial means; ensures timely implementation of such opportunities
• Supervises supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts
• Supervises MPMs to understand drivers for long lead material and develop mitigation strategies
• Develops and executes dual sourcing strategies to mitigate supply risk of new products prior to commercialization
• Negotiates exclusivity agreements for differentiated products
• Oversees commercialization (transition) of materials plan
• Is a point of escalation to mediate and resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups; escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers/Heads when necessary.
• Presents new product sourcing strategies to GM, COO & Commodity Heads

Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth
• Programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Participation in a bonus program
• Stock award program

What This Job Offers

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