Materials Manager
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Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Materials Manager with 510 years of relevant experience to lead our materials and warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in semiconductor equipment, warehouse management, and vendor relations. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth supply chain execution, cost optimization, and adherence to operational KPIs. Experience in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) is a strong plus.
Role and Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of warehouse and inventory management, including receiving, storing, and distributing semiconductor equipment and components.
- Lead end-to-end vendor management, including sourcing, qualification, performance evaluation, and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for material flow, vendor performance, cost efficiency, and inventory accuracy.
- Manage service and equipment contracts, including negotiation, renewals, and compliance tracking.
- Collaborate with internal teams including procurement, engineering, operations, and finance to support material requirements for manufacturing and R&D.
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and international trade regulations, particularly in relation to Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ).
- Implement best practices in materials planning, logistics, and warehousing to ensure availability of parts and equipment with minimal lead times.
- Identify and drive process improvements to reduce costs, improve quality, and streamline operations.
- Use ERP systems and inventory tools to maintain accurate stock levels and real-time visibility into inventory movements.
- Excellent understanding of supply chain management principles and ability to apply statistical and quantitative methods to optimize inventory.
- Creates and produces a series of reports on daily, weekly, and monthly basis to meet department goals.
- Performs causative research and documents discrepancies using all available resources to identify root causes and offer possible solutions.
- Provides oversight of logistics operations; technical subject matter expert for SOPs.
- Regularly monitors workflow and the execution of assigned logistical functions for SAS
- Benchmarks new logistics developments
- Identify areas of improvement for material management logistics
- Self-driven project management
- Identify and address various process gaps
- Exercise independent judgement when faced with ambiguity
- Oversees the deliveries of specialized shipments
- Coordinate and schedule material shipments to sustain target site levels and keep the Fab constantly supplied. Remain synchronized with end users' requirements.
- Monitor delivery to receipt with end user.
- Act quickly when disruption in materials flow (off site); liaison between Procurement and end user
- Develop projects to refine and make lean systems and processes for current
Skills and Qualifications
Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum # Years Required :
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree is a plus.APICS CPIM or CSCP a plus.510 years of progressive experience in materials management, with a strong emphasis on semiconductor equipment and warehouse operations.Demonstrated expertise in vendor management, including contract negotiations and supplier performance oversight.Proficient in KPI development and monitoring for materials, warehouse, and vendor metrics.In-depth understanding of service and equipment contracts and negotiation techniques.Experience with Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) or international logistics strongly preferred.Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Software, Tools : List MOST important requirements first. Then, list soft skills and desired (but not required), experience :
Skilled in MS Office : Excel, Word, PowerPoint.Advanced Excel data analysis skillsrequired.SQL, Python, or Rpreferred.SAP Material Management is a plus.Effective organizational and interpersonal skills; effective communication.Ability to analyze large volumes of data and provide issue resolution to closure.Highly detail-oriented; delivers products as promised.Ability to influence up, down, and across the organization.Excellent critical thinking skills; recognize third and fourth order effects of a catalyst event.Solid problem solving and analytical skills; recognize friction points and resolve delays in material delivery.Exercises independent judgement when faced with ambiguity.Ability to take a proactive approach to overcoming challenges and achieving results.Flexible and Team Oriented.Self-driven Project Management.Total Rewards
At Samsung SAS, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :
Medical, dental, and vision insuranceLife insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vestingOnsite caf(s) and workout facilitiesPaid maternity and paternity leavePaid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidaysWellness incentives and MOREEligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at SAS are full-time on-site.
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