Materials Project Management (B3)

Applied Materials•Gloucester, MA

About The Position

The Materials Project Management role supports product development and commercialization by coordinating engineering, materials, manufacturing, sourcing, and supplier activities. The position forecasts and communicates requirements to suppliers, coordinates demand through MRP, and develops materials strategies under supervision. It forms and coordinates a Materials Core Team through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control. The role contributes to sourcing decisions, supplier selection and assessment, supplier risk reviews, and monitoring supplier delivery, quality, and cost. It coordinates source selection, specifications, negotiations, commercialization materials plans, and materials change control. The position tracks cost objectives and key process indicators, supports critical-part and long-lead planning, and partners with engineering and quality to resolve supplier issues. It may escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Responsibilities

Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
Perform make-versus-buy analysis and provide input to outsourcing decisions.
Coordinate demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
Form the Materials Core Team and coordinate product development deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.
Collaborate with engineering to interpret engineering requirements.
Create, release, and update new project materials strategies under some supervision.
Assist with supplier price and delivery negotiations and, under direct supervision, negotiate contracts as necessary.
Use preferred supplier selection and assessment processes when selecting suppliers.
Complete supplier risk assessments for critical and unique parts.
Monitor supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance.
Coordinate source selection, specification creation, and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
Execute the commercialization (transition) materials plan and manage the materials change control process.
Meet cost objectives and resolve quality issues.
Generate and publish key process indicators and track total landed cost targets.
Work with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts, and inspection requirements.
Assist in developing supplier and commodity road maps for engineering.
Use value analysis on build-to-print components to support should-cost analysis.
Partner with quality and engineering to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups, escalating issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.