Materials Program Manager

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact
As a Materials Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in orchestrating Intel's supply chain strategy, driving innovation, and enabling seamless transitions from New Product Introduction (NPI) to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM).

This is a unique opportunity to directly influence Intel's production capabilities and operational success, ensuring that materials are available, costs are optimized, and quality goals are exceeded. In this role, you will contribute to Intel's mission by fostering collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to create a streamlined, resilient, and forward-looking supply chain. Join us and be part of a team that delivers world-class solutions to meet dynamic business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate complex manufacturing and business requirements into actionable supply chain strategies with a focus on bills of materials (BOM) risk assessment, inventory optimization, and cost efficiency.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, project management, purchasing, and manufacturing, to define customer demand and align raw materials requirements.

• Oversee the acquisition of materials to support NPI programs and ensure a seamless transition to HVM.

• Partner with suppliers to execute contractual obligations, address performance metrics, identify cost-saving opportunities, and develop future operational strategies.

• Ensure BOM integrity and meet materials availability, cost, and quality objectives.

• Monitor program indicators, provide status updates to stakeholders, and establish contingency and gap-closure plans for risk mitigation.

• Analyze complex data to develop innovative solutions that improve processes and supply chain performance.

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of systems and tools that drive organizational efficiency.

• Manage supplier performance to achieve on-time delivery, reduce cycle times, and resolve material escalations.

• Drive closure of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), BOM cost benchmarking, liability settlements, and support new site startups.

• Collaborate on strategic supply chain solutions for long-term business success.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or BS degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience per business needs.

• 3+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree. Masters degree preferred.

• Proficiency in supply chain and inventory management tools and processes.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and apply insights to develop actionable solutions.

• Experience in supplier management, including contractual performance, cost optimization, and strategic planning.

• Knowledge of BOM management, cost benchmarking, and Engineering Change Order processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a related field.

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

• Experience with new site startups, liability settlements, and operational ramp readiness.

We are excited to find passionate candidates who seek to make a meaningful impact in this critical role. If you are ready to shape Intel's supply chain operations and drive innovation, we encourage you to apply today.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (Ireland)

Primary Location:

Ireland, Leixlip

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

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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