Applied Materials-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Intern
Santa Clara, CA
5,001-10,000 employees

Applied Materials’ Global Supply Chain Department is searching for interns to join our team in summer 2026! Interns will work in the Global Supply Chain group for 12 weeks supporting Supplier Account Managers, Procurement/Materials Managers and Supply Chain Analytics. Supplier Account Managers are responsible for supplier selection, supplier management, commercial negotiations, and creating and executing commodity strategies. Procurement and Materials Managers are responsible for ensuring timely delivery of materials to our factories while meeting cost and quality targets.

  • Completing supplier request for quotations (RFQs)
  • Working with suppliers on obsolescence compliance and training
  • Preparing supplier profiles for presenting to management
  • Performing part analytics to ensure parts are assigned to the proper commodity family
  • Interacting with Suppliers on cost reduction opportunities
  • Supporting Supplier Account Managers in various tasks including meeting & presentation preparation, supplier management, quarterly business reviews, supplier capacity reviews
  • Perform Buyer functions, including: Creating, re-scheduling, and cancelling POs per MRP
  • Calling suppliers to get material status and expedite material
  • Resolving Accounts Payable issues related to PO invoice and receipt discrepancies
  • Finding alternate/emergency sources for material
  • Providing material delivery updates directly to factory stakeholders and leadership
  • Mitigating excess POs and inventory through supplier negotiations
  • Performing MRP and Spend Analytics looking for optimization of business practice
  • Student must be pursuing a Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related major
  • Student must be in good academic standing at their university, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
  • Ability to problem-solve creatively and analytically
  • Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction
  • Excellent listening, writing, quantitative, qualitative and oral communication skills
  • Data analytics skills (E.g. advanced excel, working with multiple data sets)
  • Desire for continuous learning and improvement
  • Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable
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