Roles & Responsibilities
Planning Execution: Support demand forecasting, inventory planning, and material planning activities within assigned product or lifecycle scope. Execute planning activities using enterprise planning systems to align supply and demand. Support planning deliverables related to NPI readiness, ECO planning, sustaining operations, and transitions.
Analysis & Problem Solving: Perform part shortage analysis, root cause analysis, and basic scenario evaluation. Identify risks related to material availability, service levels, or transitions and escalate with supporting data. Support corrective action implementation under established processes and guidance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Product, Business Units, Service Business Units, Operations, Logistics, and Regional Planning partners to resolve planning issues. Act as a planning point-of-contact within defined scope, communicating status and risks clearly and professionally.
Process & System Discipline: Maintain accuracy of planning data and support adherence to standard planning processes. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to planning tools, processes, and data quality.
Learning & Development: Build understanding of product lifecycle planning concepts and Applied Materials business drivers. Develop planning judgment by understanding downstream impacts of planning decisions. Progress from executing defined plans to identifying risk and proposing improvements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; emphasis in Supply Chain or Engineering, Industrial Engineering preferred.
3-7 years of inventory management, supply planning, or demand planning experience (including KPI management).
Semiconductor background strongly preferred, especially in Parts, Warranty, or Service.
Proficient with ERP/supply chain systems (Oracle, SAP, SPP, or similar).
Self-motivated, accountable, strong project management and innovation skills.
Excellent analytical ability; proven use of data-driven analysis to develop solutions. Familiar with Tableau, Power BI, SQL. Skilled in interpreting complex data sets to identify trends and issues.
Skilled in Microsoft Office.
Strong collaborator with internal teams and customers.
Sound business acumen and understanding of key business drivers.
Effective problem-solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
Demonstrate curiosity and structed learning.
Additional Information
Time Type
Full time
Employee Type
Assignee / Regular
Travel
Relocation Eligible
No
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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