Materials Project Manager (multiple openings) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 26 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Materials Project Manager forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers while coordinating demand signals through MRP. In this role, you will lead the Materials Core Team and execute commercialization materials plans across product development deliverables.
What you'll do
- Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers, using MRP to minimize inventory exposure. - Lead the Materials Core Team and manage deliverables across buyers, planners, and production control through matrix management. - Create, release, and update new project materials strategies and execute commercialization materials plans. - Assist in supplier price and delivery negotiations, evaluate supplier performance, and conduct supplier risk assessments on critical and unique parts. - Perform make versus buy analyses, evaluate build-to-print components using Should Cost analysis, and track total landed costs targets. - Manage the materials change control process and resolve supplier quality issues alongside engineering and quality teams.
What you'll need
- Expertise in materials management, sourcing, and supply chain processes within a manufacturing or engineering environment. - Experience coordinating demand signals and inventory exposure through MRP systems. - Experience performing make versus buy analysis and Should Cost analysis on build-to-print components. - Proven capability leading cross-functional or matrixed teams of planners, buyers, and production control staff. - Demonstrated ability to conduct supplier risk assessments, monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost), and assist with contract negotiations.
Skills: materials management, supply chain, sourcing, MRP, supplier negotiation