Materials Program Manager

• Translates manufacturing, market dynamics, and business requirements into actionable strategies and tactics related to bills of materials risk assessment/mitigation, inventory health/optimization, streamlined supply chain management, and total cost to business

• Coordinates and monitors the acquisition of materials in support of NPI programs/projects and ramp readiness for seamless transition to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM)

• Works closely with suppliers to execute contractual requirements and discuss performance, cost opportunities, and future operational strategies

• Manages suppliers to achieve on-time delivery and cycle time performance, resolution of material escalations, BOM cost benchmarking/optimization, Engineering Change Order (ECO) change closure, new site startup, and liability settlements

• Collaborates closely with cross-functional staff across project/program management, engineering, supply chain, commodity professionals/purchasing, and manufacturing teams to:

• Define customer demand and early raw materials requirements

• Influence supplier and component selections

• Drive planning and procurement activities at both product and cross-product platform levels

• Ensures bills of materials integrity, materials availability, cost, and quality goals are set and successfully achieved

• Ensures tight linkages to each business unit's production requirements to enable output maximization while balancing cost and inventory control

• Provides assessments and status updates to stakeholders at multiple levels

• Establishes contingency and gap closure plans

• Closely monitors program indicators to proactively identify and address risks

• Analyzes data to develop and design solutions for complex processes

• Participates in the development and improvement of systems and tools to drive efficiencies across the organization

• Works with cross-organizational teams to drive forward-looking supply chain solutions

• Bachelor's or BS degree in supply chain, business or associated field with 2+ years of relevant industry experience or 6+ years of equivalent industry experience in place of a BS degree, per business needs.

• 2+ years in business intelligence tools, data modeling, and transformation.

• 2+ years in managing complex supplier relationships and drive operational strategies.

• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Experience with AI and advanced analytics for problem-solving and process optimization.

• Proven ability to execute disciplined processes and deliver measurable results in a fast-paced environment.

• Adept at stakeholder management and fostering collaborative partnerships across diverse teams.

• Analytical mindset with experience in advanced data analysis to drive decision-making.

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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