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Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

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You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key Responsibilities

• Service Parts Planning:  Position the right level of parts in the right place to support business entitlements
• Demand Forecast:  Review demand history and future business outlook to analyze and improve the forecast accuracy and demand variability
• Inventory Control & Management:  Actively manage inventory turns, excess and obsolescence
• Ramp Site Planning:  Inventory preparation for new fab installations  and ramp schedules
• Service Agreement Planning:  Inventory preparation for Service Agreement delivery performance, in direct collaboration with Field Service Organization
• Root Cause & Corrective Action: Excellent analytical skills to conduct root cause and corrective action for order delivery misses
• KPI Management & Communication:  Manage internal/external planning KPI and reporting.
• Planning Systems & Dashboards:  Proficient in ERP planning systems, Inventory Optimization Software, and Data Visualization Tools
• Integration and Communication: Discuss and align the external business requests and engage the right internal resources to build a sustainable working process with a structured cadence.
• Problem-Solving and Continuous Improvement: Deal with critical escalations under high pressure – understand the real problem statement and translate it into planning language with doable action plans.  Provide short-term solutions along with mid-/long- term process improvement opportunities learned from the escalation cases

Requirements

• A B.S./M.S. degree is required industrial Engineer/Supply Chain related is preferred
• 3-8 years of working experience, prefer in the semiconductor industry
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, strong communication skills, and ability to cross-function cooperation.
• Data analysis skills. Tableau, SQL, Python, Power BI 

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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.