Materials Project Management Iv jobs at Applied Materials in United States, Gloucester

• Lead materials strategy and execution for complex sourcing projects supporting division level objectives.
• Manage end-to-end materials strategy from concept to enablement, including sourcing, supplier selection, and alignment with volume manufacturing.
• Analyze demand signals to crate plans that minimize inventory exposure and accelerate supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to interpret requirements and identify critical, long-lead, and inspection-intensive parts.
• Benchmark internal and external systems to integrate best practices into project deliverables.
• Align with program management to clearly communicate status, milestones, tasks, and risks.
• Monitor supplier performance toward program goals and escalate issues as needed.
• Drive resolution of supplier quality issues in partnership with engineering and quality teams.
• Provide business process expertise to increase velocity of execution across engineering, supply chain, and quality.

• Recognized as a technical expert in materials and sourcing within the organization with the ability to lead and motivate.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge across operations disciplines and applies innovative thinking to solve complex problems.
• Anticipates business and regulatory challenges and recommends improvements to processes, products, or services.

• Leads high-risk, complex projects with strategic impact.
• Influences cross-functional teams without direct authority to drive project success.
• Communicates complex ideas effectively and gains consensus across senior stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; significant relevant experience considered.

Experience: 5–10 years managing sourcing projects in large organizations.

• Lead materials strategy and execution for complex sourcing projects supporting division level objectives.
• Manage end-to-end materials strategy from concept to enablement, including sourcing, supplier selection, and alignment with volume manufacturing.
• Analyze demand signals to crate plans that minimize inventory exposure and accelerate supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to interpret requirements and identify critical, long-lead, and inspection-intensive parts.
• Benchmark internal and external systems to integrate best practices into project deliverables.
• Align with program management to clearly communicate status, milestones, tasks, and risks.
• Monitor supplier performance toward program goals and escalate issues as needed.
• Drive resolution of supplier quality issues in partnership with engineering and quality teams.
• Provide business process expertise to increase velocity of execution across engineering, supply chain, and quality.

• Recognized as a technical expert in materials and sourcing within the organization with the ability to lead and motivate.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge across operations disciplines and applies innovative thinking to solve complex problems.
• Anticipates business and regulatory challenges and recommends improvements to processes, products, or services.

• Leads high-risk, complex projects with strategic impact.
• Influences cross-functional teams without direct authority to drive project success.
• Communicates complex ideas effectively and gains consensus across senior stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; significant relevant experience considered.

Experience: 5–10 years managing sourcing projects in large organizations.

• Lead materials strategy and execution for complex sourcing projects supporting division level objectives.
• Manage end-to-end materials strategy from concept to enablement, including sourcing, supplier selection, and alignment with volume manufacturing.
• Analyze demand signals to crate plans that minimize inventory exposure and accelerate supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to interpret requirements and identify critical, long-lead, and inspection-intensive parts.
• Benchmark internal and external systems to integrate best practices into project deliverables.
• Align with program management to clearly communicate status, milestones, tasks, and risks.
• Monitor supplier performance toward program goals and escalate issues as needed.
• Drive resolution of supplier quality issues in partnership with engineering and quality teams.
• Provide business process expertise to increase velocity of execution across engineering, supply chain, and quality.

• Recognized as a technical expert in materials and sourcing within the organization with the ability to lead and motivate.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge across operations disciplines and applies innovative thinking to solve complex problems.
• Anticipates business and regulatory challenges and recommends improvements to processes, products, or services.

• Leads high-risk, complex projects with strategic impact.
• Influences cross-functional teams without direct authority to drive project success.
• Communicates complex ideas effectively and gains consensus across senior stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; significant relevant experience considered.

Experience: 5–10 years managing sourcing projects in large organizations.

• Lead materials strategy and execution for complex sourcing projects supporting division level objectives.
• Manage end-to-end materials strategy from concept to enablement, including sourcing, supplier selection, and alignment with volume manufacturing.
• Analyze demand signals to crate plans that minimize inventory exposure and accelerate supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to interpret requirements and identify critical, long-lead, and inspection-intensive parts.
• Benchmark internal and external systems to integrate best practices into project deliverables.
• Align with program management to clearly communicate status, milestones, tasks, and risks.
• Monitor supplier performance toward program goals and escalate issues as needed.
• Drive resolution of supplier quality issues in partnership with engineering and quality teams.
• Provide business process expertise to increase velocity of execution across engineering, supply chain, and quality.

• Recognized as a technical expert in materials and sourcing within the organization with the ability to lead and motivate.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge across operations disciplines and applies innovative thinking to solve complex problems.
• Anticipates business and regulatory challenges and recommends improvements to processes, products, or services.

• Leads high-risk, complex projects with strategic impact.
• Influences cross-functional teams without direct authority to drive project success.
• Communicates complex ideas effectively and gains consensus across senior stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; significant relevant experience considered.

Experience: 5–10 years managing sourcing projects in large organizations.

What We Offer

Key Responsibilities

• Assist engineers and scientists as they create, modify, and test Ion implanters and RF plasma systems. Inspect products and processes for flaws and identify and communicate areas for improvement. Conduct tests and collect data.
• Work with teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, Design, etc.) to solve problems arising from product anomalies, engineering evaluations, and new product development.
• Ability to work from schematics, diagrams, written or verbal instruction, layouts or plans to perform testing and troubleshooting.
• Maintain logbooks and test procedure documentation utilizing good writing skills.
• Problem solver who can apply scientific methods efficiently to generate results.
• Ability to identify specification issues with an eye for technical accuracy and thoroughness.
• Observe all safety standards. Actively strive to work safely to prevent accidents and injuries.

The candidate should possess the following traits:

• Positive Attitude
• Strong Work Ethic
• Good Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Team Player
• Ability to Accept and Learn from Criticism
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Works Well Under Pressure

Key Responsibilities

Technically leads and/or executes difficult, complex software projects.

Interfaces with internal customers regarding requirements analysis and schedule.

Troubleshoots a wide range of complex, difficult software problems. Performs software tests on code and enhancements. Develops software documentation.

Defines software specifications, and designs software products.

Contributes to technical review boards for assigned programs.

Develops code for software projects, and design and implement bug fixes.

Compiles data for regularly scheduled or special reports, analysis and statements.

Skills Highly Sought After:

• C# Architecture and best practices
• .Net experience developing thin clients
• Knowledge of Google Remote Procedure Call (gRPC) is a plus
• Microsoft SQL Server

Nice to have Skills:

• C++ DCOM
• Encryption / Security Best Practices
• Python
• SourceGear or SourceSafe
• MS Build and Visual Studio / VS Code experience

Experience

• Somewhere between a Senior and Principal software position with more than 7 years of experience, with some portion of that time spent designing or managing in a DevOps environment

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control. Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
• With limited/ no supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing: 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).
• Materials: Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
• Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan).
• Manages materials change control process. Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators . Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists and/ or leads in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups. Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view