Applied Materials

Builds equipment for chip and display factories

Materials Project Management 3

Production Planning & SchedulingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in the materials discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
Has knowledge of best practices and how the area integrates with others, and awareness of competition and market differentiators.
Solves complex problems by applying judgment to multiple sources of information.
Explains difficult or sensitive information and works to build consensus.
Can travel 10% of the time.
Must be willing to relocate, as the role is relocation eligible.

Responsibilities

Manage all materials shortages for the assigned Business Unit by working with Purchasing, Supplier Account Management, suppliers, and relevant functions to maintain supply continuity and keep production lines running.
Lead internal and external relationships to ensure consistent, timely, and effective communication regarding material availability.
Work with Purchasing Managers and Buyers on constrained suppliers and critical parts to maintain supply continuity for the assigned Business Unit; escalate to suppliers or project managers when parts are urgent, shipments are missed, or commitments are not met.
Plan materials for critical parts using business knowledge to drive strategic supply and ensure adequate materials supply meets business demand and changes.
Work with engineering, materials planning and management, supply chain management, and other relevant functions to ensure Bill of Materials integrity and accuracy in determining materials requirements.
Serve as the Business Unit focal point for materials-shortage escalations and resolution; work with suppliers, project managers, and buyers to resolve shortages and provide timely updates to the Business Unit.
Attend Business Unit production and war-room meetings and supplier meetings as needed for shortage resolution and escalation.
Expedite and ensure timely receipt of critical materials.
Coordinate and drive purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain planned inventory levels; lead resolution of material-related accounting and receiving issues.
Design, develop, and implement flexible solutions to improve supply and purchasing efficiency, drive process improvements, and add value.
Develop methods to simplify procurement processes and assist with or participate in developing ISO documents for the purchasing function.
Review material requirements planning regularly, identify and escalate issues to materials management, and review and ensure actions follow worldwide engineering change order dispositions.
Maintain inventory levels according to plan, perform excess and zero-demand analysis, minimize excess and zero-demand inventory, and provide management with input on action plans for long-term issues.
Retrieve and interpret part specifications and engineering drawings; use knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers and provide engineering feedback for cost-reduction efforts.
Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
Impact customer, operational, project, or service activities across the employee's team and related teams while working within broad guidelines and policies.

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Location:

Singapore,SGP

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Manage all materials shortages for assigned Business Unit (BU) in working closely with Purchasing/Supplier Account Management/Suppliers and respective functions to ensure supply continuity to keep production lines running.
Take lead on internal and external relationships to ensure consistent, timely and effective communication regarding material availability.
Work and review with Purchasing Manager/Buyers on constraint suppliers/critical parts to ensure supply continuity to support Business Unit (BU) assigned. Escalate to suppliers/PM when parts are HOT, shipments are missed, or commits aren’t met
Material Planning for all critical parts with business knowledge to plan and drive strategic supply to ensure consistent and adequate supply of materials in meeting business demand and changes.
Work with respective functions; engineering, MPM, SCM etc. to ensure Bill of Materials (BOM) integrity and accuracy in driving materials requirement.
Interface (Focal) point for the BU for all related materials shortages escalation (1st level escalation) and resolution. Work with suppliers/PM/buyers exploring all possibilities to resolve shortages and provide timely update to BU.
Attend all BU Production/War Room Meetings and suppliers’ meetings (when needed for shortages resolution and escalation)
Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of critical materials.
Coordinates/drives purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
Design, develop and implement flexible solutions to aid Supply and Purchasing efficiency, drive process improvements and add value.
Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Assists or participates with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
Reviews MRP on a regular basis. Identifies issues and escalates as necessary to materials management. Reviews and ensures actions per disposition of ECOs on a worldwide basis.
Maintains inventory levels per plan and performs E&Z analysis. Minimizes excess and zero demand inventory. Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
Pulls and reads part specifications and engineering drawings. Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers. Provides feedback to engineering for cost reduction efforts.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About the Company

Applied Materials

Builds equipment for chip and display factories

Applied Materials designs and builds precision machines that chipmakers and display manufacturers use to form, shape and inspect thin layers of material. Its platforms handle steps such as depositing films and removing unwanted material, helping chipmakers create transistors and wiring at atomic scale. Customers include makers of logic chips and memory, as well as manufacturers of advanced displays. The company earns money from equipment sales, replacement parts and services, and factory software that schedules production and monitors manufacturing processes. Applied Materials was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA
Founded: 1967

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