NPI Materials Project Manager

Role Overview: As a New Product Introduction Material Program Manager (NPI MPM) at Applied Materials, you play a crucial role in sourcing newly designed products, developing cost reduction strategies, ensuring supply continuity, and making informed sourcing decisions. Your responsibilities include: - Managing RFQs, lead times, cost estimations, and supplier qualifications - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define sourcing strategies for NPI and pilot projects - Driving dual sourcing for supply continuity and identifying make vs. buy opportunities Key Responsibilities: - Initiate and manage RFQs, lead times, and cost estimation requests from internal stakeholders - Utilize existing supplier matrix for quoting, negotiation, and awarding business to suppliers - Drive dual sourcing to ensure supply continuity and develop lead time mitigation strategies - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define sourcing strategies for NPI/Pilot projects - Qualify supplier parts per inspection requirements for critical components - Understand multi-level BOMs, read drawings, and communicate with suppliers - Identify make vs. buy opportunities and align decisions with key stakeholders - Perform cost roll-up, analyze cost performance, and drive corrective actions to achieve product cost targets - Resolve discrepancies between cost targets and quoted costs, present findings to program executives and stakeholders - Develop supplier selection processes for piece parts and outsourced modules/assemblies - Ensure smooth product transition from NPI to volume manufacturing Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in engineering (Preferably Mechanical/Electrical or Electronics) with a minimum of 6 years of experience in sourcing, program management, and supplier management - Experience in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics commodities - Prior experience in sourcing, negotiation, dual sourcing, and supplier management - Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel - Knowledge of manufacturing methods, commodities, BOM interpretation, and cost structures - Self-starter with the ability to work independently - Excellent people and presentation skills (Note: Additional Information section omitted as it did not contain relevant details for the job description),