Manager V, Planning and Control - (M5)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00

Location:

Chandler,AZ, Tempe Spares Mfg,AZ

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

You’ll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Role Summary

The Senior Production Planning and Control Manager is responsible for developing, executing, and optimizing production plans to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency in the manufacturing of semiconductor components.

This role acts as a bridge between supply chain, operations, engineering, and business units to align capacity, resources, and demand forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Primary Focus: Demand-to-supply alignment, scheduling, capacity planning

2. Core Objective: Ensure optimal material and production plans to meet customer demand on time

3. Planning & Scheduling: Develop and manage master production schedules (MPS), line loading, capacity, and material planning

4. Inventory Management: Optimize raw materials, WIP, finished goods inventory levels, and period cost (PC)

5. Resource & Capacity Management: Analyze long-term capacity needs and work with teams to align supply with demand

6. Execution & Shop Floor Control: Monitor production adherence to plan and adjust schedules when needed

7. Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Production, Engineering, SCM, and Quality on forecasting and readiness

8. Systems & Tools: Use ERP (SAP Prefer), MES (AGS APG MES Prefer), Advanced Planning System (APS), Excel, Power BI, and Tableau tools for forecasting, planning, and reporting.

9. KPI Ownership: On-Time-Delivery (OTD), inventory turnover, forecast accuracy, capacity utilization.

10. Continuous Improvement: Lead planning process optimization, scheduling automation, Lean material flow

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families

Business Expertise

• Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function 

Leadership

• Lead planners and analysts, support strategic initiatives like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Lead company-wide decision making processes in a top business aspects level, while providing holistic view and wide understanding skills.

Problem Solving

• Resolve issues related to plan execution, bottlenecks, and material shortages

Impact

• Drives long-term planning and alignment with business objectives

• Escalates capacity, supply constraints, and forecast shifts

Interpersonal Skills

• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management

• Able to convince and navigate all the operations units to the right direction, accordingly.

• Develop strong collaboration interfaces with ACE Production Managers, AGU, BU, and WWOPs units. 

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.