Materials Program Manager

Materials Program Manager Location: US, New Mexico, Albuquerque Job Details: Job Description: At Intel, we are shaping the future of technology and innovation, and we invite you to join us as a Materials Program Manager. This critical role is central to ensuring Intel's manufacturing success and operational excellence. By translating manufacturing, market dynamics, and business requirements into strategic actions, you will play a pivotal role in risk assessment, inventory optimization, supply chain reliability, and cost management. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to enable seamless product development, ramp readiness, and high-volume manufacturing transitions. Your contributions will directly impact Intel's ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our global customers while driving efficiencies and continuous improvement across the organization. Key Responsibilities: - Translate manufacturing and market dynamics into actionable strategies for materials planning, risk mitigation, and total cost optimization. - Coordinate and monitor the acquisition of materials to support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs/projects and enable ramp readiness for transition to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM). - Collaborate with suppliers to execute contractual requirements, drive performance improvements, optimize costs, and develop future operational strategies. - Partner with cross-functional teams across project/program management, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to define customer demand and establish early raw materials requirements. - Ensure bills of materials integrity, availability, cost, and quality objectives are set and achieved. - Provide regular assessments/status updates to stakeholders at multiple levels and establish contingency plans to close gaps and mitigate risks effectively. - Analyze complex data to design solutions for process optimization, leveraging advanced tools and systems to drive efficiencies across Intel's operations. - Manage supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery, cycle time performance, resolution of material escalations, liability settlements, and engineering change order closures. - Drive forward-looking supply chain solutions that align with Intel's production requirements and business goals, balancing cost control and inventory health. Professional traits: - Comfortable collaborating across diverse teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain professionals. - Analytical skills with experience in interpreting complex data and designing efficient process solutions. - Strong communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities to drive alignment and operational success. - Comfortable working in dynamic environment. This position is not eligible for Intel Immigration sponsorship. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience as required by business needs. - 3+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, Or 5+ years of experience in lieu of a degree. The years of experience must include at 2 or more of the skills/experience below: - Material Requirements Planning systems and tools. - Risk management strategies related to materials planning and supply chain operations. - Develop and implement effective supply chain strategies to optimize inventory and streamline operations. - Knowledge of BOM management, cost benchmarking, and Engineering Change Order processes. Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree. - Experience with manufacturing - Experience in supplier management, including contract execution, performance monitoring, and operational strategy development. Join Intel and be part of a dynamic team where your talents will directly influence the success of groundbreaking technologies. Apply today and bring your expertise to a company that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, New Mexico, Albuquerque Additional Locations: Business group: Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth. Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A Benefits We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel. Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $91,060.00-128,560.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Work Model for this Role This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.