Global Supply Chain New College Graduates Program

Key Responsibilities

• Engages new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the Applied Materials supply base.
• Supports the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base.
• Develops strategies to procure components at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need.
• Assists in creation of commodity road maps and implements commodity strategies.
• Supports new product development program and PLC process to ensure alignment with Applied's commodity strategies.
• Drives material cost reduction projects. Activities include but not limited to supplier negotiations, collaboration with engineering on design optimization and should costing.
• 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).
• Drives resolution to systematic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-time.
• Drives initiatives on process improvement, optimization and digitalization of work processes within GSC community.
• Under direct supervision, forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Review and resolve material shortages to ensure continuity of production activities.