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Sep 18, 2007
Materials Project Manager Sr, Applied Materials
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Requires strong skills in change management, problem solving, written and verbal communication, customer orientation, product technology, global business perspective, personal effectiveness, project management, human resources management, team skills, and quality. Requires proficiency in Lotus Notes, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDM, and End Item MPS Workbench. Requires a B.S. level degree or equivalent in business, purchasing, materials, distribution, supply chain management, or related discipline
Job Specific Knowledge and Experience:
This position is in the Solar Business Group.
The Solar Supply Chain Manager is responsible for developing a supply base capable of meeting Applied Materials\' requirements for R&D, Production and Service materials in support of the Solar Business Group (SBG) for an assigned commodity and/or supplier. The primary focus is on developing, aligning and implementing a commodity strategy that provides a 3-5 year technology and supply base roadmap. The Solar Supply Chain Manager negotiates and manages the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base (such as Solar Supply Agreements (SSA), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), Joint Development Agreements (JDA), Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO), etc). The Solar Supply Chain Manager leads a cross functional (technical and commercial) team to develop and implement the supplier roadmap. The Solar Supply Chain Manager maintains supplier relationships, coordinates improvements in supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery, cycle time) and supports New Product Introduction (NPI) activity.
9+ years related experience preferred, 4-5 years experience in supply chain planning or outsourcing, with previous experience in project management.
International travel required approx. 15% of the time.
Responsibilities:
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Makes outsourcing decisions by performing make / buy analysis.
Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.
Creates, releases, and updates new project materials strategy.
Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts suppliers. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, and cost).Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.Manages materials change control process and may drive changes to project management process. Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements.
Develops supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Resolves quality issues and meets cost objectives. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI).
Develops and executes programs in order to meet cost objectives and establishes and tracks cost targets.Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Analysis.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workforce.
Company name: Applied Materials · Location: Santa Clara, CA, · Job ID: # 10986
Requires strong skills in change management, problem solving, written and verbal communication, customer orientation, product technology, global business perspective, personal effectiveness, project management, human resources management, team skills, and quality. Requires proficiency in Lotus Notes, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDM, and End Item MPS Workbench. Requires a B.S. level degree or equivalent in business, purchasing, materials, distribution, supply chain management, or related discipline
Job Specific Knowledge and Experience:
This position is in the Solar Business Group.
The Solar Supply Chain Manager is responsible for developing a supply base capable of meeting Applied Materials\' requirements for R&D, Production and Service materials in support of the Solar Business Group (SBG) for an assigned commodity and/or supplier. The primary focus is on developing, aligning and implementing a commodity strategy that provides a 3-5 year technology and supply base roadmap. The Solar Supply Chain Manager negotiates and manages the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base (such as Solar Supply Agreements (SSA), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), Joint Development Agreements (JDA), Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO), etc). The Solar Supply Chain Manager leads a cross functional (technical and commercial) team to develop and implement the supplier roadmap. The Solar Supply Chain Manager maintains supplier relationships, coordinates improvements in supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery, cycle time) and supports New Product Introduction (NPI) activity.
9+ years related experience preferred, 4-5 years experience in supply chain planning or outsourcing, with previous experience in project management.
International travel required approx. 15% of the time.
Responsibilities:
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Makes outsourcing decisions by performing make / buy analysis.
Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.
Creates, releases, and updates new project materials strategy.
Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts suppliers. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, and cost).Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan.Manages materials change control process and may drive changes to project management process. Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements.
Develops supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Resolves quality issues and meets cost objectives. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators (KPI).
Develops and executes programs in order to meet cost objectives and establishes and tracks cost targets.Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Analysis.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workforce.
Company name: Applied Materials · Location: Santa Clara, CA, · Job ID: # 10986