NPI Material Project manager

Summary: Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used in the production of chips and advanced displays. The NPI Material Project Manager will forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements, support product development processes, and negotiate with suppliers to ensure quality and cost objectives are met. Responsibilities: - Under direct supervision, forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure - Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control) - Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy - Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan. Participates in the material change control change process. Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost) - Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering - Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI). Tracks total landed costs targets - Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis - Under direct supervision, mediate and partner in the resolution of supplier quality issues for assigned product groups Required Qualifications: - Under direct supervision, forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers - Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis - Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure - Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control) - Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy - Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan - Participates in the material change control change process - Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary - Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers - Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts - Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost) - Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements - Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering - Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues - Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI) - Tracks total landed costs targets - Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis - Under direct supervision, mediate and partner in the resolution of supplier quality issues for assigned product groups - Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities - Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work - No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members - Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents - Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies - Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations Required Skills: Materials management, Manufacturing requirements forecasting, Make versus buy analysis, Material requirements planning (MRP), Supplier negotiation, Supplier risk assessment, Supplier performance monitoring, Cost analysis, Value analysis, Quality issue resolution, Key process indicators (KPI) tracking Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, Participation in a bonus and a stock award program