NPI Materials Project Manager IV - (B4)

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.

Salary: $108,000.00 - $148,500.00 Location: Austin,TX 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 .  ● Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects ● Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.  Provide input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis.  ● Lead Materials Core Team and coordinate product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.  Collaborate with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements  ● Create, release and maintain new project materials strategy. Sourcing:  Perform supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary.  Utilize the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers.  Complete supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts.  Monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, and cost).  Materials: Coordinate activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members. ● Meet cost objectives and resolves quality issues.  Generate and publish Key Process Indicators. Track total landed cost targets. ● Work with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements.  Assist and/ or lead in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.  Utilize value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis. ● Actively mediate and partner with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups.  Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.  ● Use standard tools, dashboards and BKMs to assess supplier capability, including regional capabilities, overall capacity, ability to support rapid prototyping (NPI), ability to support volume manufacturing, and vertical integration (e.g. parts, cleaning, assembly capabilities) to aid in making sustainable sourcing decisions ● Identify make vs. buy opportunities and drive alignment/decision with key stakeholders Ensure that product lifecycle programs (PLC) are meeting material cost targets and Gross Margin targets; provide input to Cost Apportionment Models. ● Negotiate commercial and exclusivity agreements at a part level ● Analyze BOM cost to identify cost reduction opportunities through design, content reduction/should cost and commercial means; track and ensure timeline implementation of such opportunities ● Establish