Material Project Manager - Austin, TX, United States
$88,000 - $121,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves managing material project activities and coordinating product development process deliverables with suppliers and internal teams.
What you'll do
- Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
- Provide input to outsourcing decisions through make versus buy analysis.
- Coordinate demand signals via MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
- Form and coordinate a Materials Core Team to manage product development process deliverables.
- Assist in supplier price and delivery negotiations and utilize preferred supplier selection processes.
- Manage materials change control processes and meet cost objectives.
What you'll need
- Conceptual and practical expertise in project management.
- Basic knowledge of related disciplines and business best practices.
- Ability to lead small projects with manageable risks.
- Skill in solving complex problems and exercising judgment based on multiple information sources.
- Strong interpersonal skills to explain difficult information and build consensus.
Skills: forecasts, outsourcing decisions, product development process, supplier price and delivery negotiations, materials change control, supply chain
This role has been open 34 days — well below the 49-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
373
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (373 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 102 | 373 |
| Median days open | 42 d | 49 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: forecasts, outsourcing decisions, product development process, supplier price and delivery negotiations, materials change control, supply chain
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 103 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 71 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 124 d
- ASML · 23 open roles · median 55 d
- Teradyne · 17 open roles · median 27 d
- ASM International · 13 open roles · median 97 d
How we counted: 373 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 41 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.