Material Program Manager Primary Responsibilities (responsibilities specific to this to this role)Supply ManagementDirectly manage supply of a key outsourced module / component that feeds into an Applied Materials tool.Provide weekly readouts on material health status to supply chain executivesHosts supplier material readiness review meetings and ensures availability of supplier materials at various Applied locations globally (including sub tier components)Responsible to manage market share allocations across assigned supplier(s) / programsKey focal to manage supplier short shipments till full closureWork with suppliers on sub tier supplier changes to support overall supply initiatives e,g capacity management, cost savings, customer needs etc.Facilitate internal stakeholder discussions with suppliers to address issues gating supplier builds, e.g BOM inaccuracies, engineering spec waivers, rework orders etc.Obsolescence management – Facilitate seamless transition from end of life material to replacement material through close collaborations with supplier and internal stakeholdersSupport various inventory management programs both internally and externally e.g Consignment, VMI, Aged WIP management, safety stock etc.PO managementWorks in MRP (Materials Requirement Planning), or similar demand/supply planning system to procure materials for use in a manufacturing assembly, integration, test, or customers spares area.Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and communicates regularly with supplier on demand forecastingProvides timely updates of supplier commits to internal customers via PO promise date, PROMPT and War room files.Responsible to ensure accurate part level information is maintained in MRP on a timely basis E.g lead time, cost etc.Responsible to maintain accurate BOM prices and manage ad hoc supplier PPV requestsSupplier & stakeholder managementEffectively influence suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet company deliverables.Act as supplier focal to highlight challenges that is impacting build, collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop solutionsQuarterly material and build readiness review for critical sub-tier material inventory managementVisiting supplier site as needed to follow up on build progress and audit actual progress of tool in WIP vs supplier commits and company need datesSecondary (employees do this some of the time)Ad Hoc RFQ requests to support business needsSupport logistics team and supplier resolution of Receiving Variant Notices (RVNs)First line of escalation for Accounts Payable (AP) disputes submitted by supplierAudit assigned supplier's material inventory position to ensure sufficient material availability is maintained support Applied Material needsSupport logistic cost optimization projects e.g ocean shipment, trucking etcCoordinate engineering teams to address supplier queries on engineering related issuesDrive overall business process improvements both internally and with suppliersQualificationsEducation:Bachelor's DegreeSkills:Certifications:Languages:Years of Experience:10 - 15 YearsWork Experience:Additional InformationTime Type:Full timeEmployee Type:Assignee / RegularTravel:Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:No
