Program Manager Logistics Cost-To-Serve
Program Manager Logistics Cost-To-Serve
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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 cuttingedge 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 cuttingedge continuously pushing the boundaries ofscience and engineering to make possiblethe next generations of technology join us to Make Possible a Better Future.
What We Offer
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AlzenauDEU FrankfurtDEUAt Applied we prioritize the wellbeing 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. Were 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.
Youll 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 empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.
What you will do
As part of the Applied Global Services (AGS) network optimization team your primary role will be to apply supply chain advanced analytics and optimization approaches to solve complex network problems including distribution network design transportation mode and routing inventory hub and spoke warehousing capacity and other areas where simulation and modeling can bring significant cost and service improvements.
Cost to Serve (CTS) program aims to identify and eliminate waste noncompliance to the standard billofdistribution and offer cost insights by customers or product to broader operations stakeholders for better decision making. The primary objective is to reduce our logistics cost and drive productivity by optimizing the logistics cost per shipped unit of the product or to a customer. The program will provide visibility into costs as the product moves from suppliers to customers and identify gaps design policy or operations related inefficiencies and drive improvements.
This position we are looking for a senior technical lead to help develop and operationalize this endtoend logistics cost to serve model for Applied Materials spares distribution supply chain. The development of this model will involve identifying underlying drivers of each of the cost components under logistics and other relevant P&L cost items as deemed necessary. In this role you will have elaborate engagements with several stakeholders across Logistics Operations Analytics Finance and IT. You will work with crossfunctional teams to brainstorm on costs build a framework for identifying drivers of costs from scratch and utilize datascience and other relevant technology platforms to enable setting up an endtoend tracking for all costs and their drivers.
Use of data science machine learning and similar advanced optimization techniques in the field of supply chain operations is highly desirable inorder to successfully setup this capability. In this highly visible role you will collaborate with key functional stakeholders to gain expertise in the technical and functional areas of supply chain optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- CosttoServe Modeling: Develop and maintain a comprehensive costtoserve model incorporating costs like transportation inventory holding order processing customer service and returns across the entire supply chain.
- Data Analysis: Extract and analyze large datasets from various supply chain systems to identify trends patterns and cost drivers impacting customer service levels.
- Logistics Functional: Develop a good understanding of current network design planning and fulfillment policies warehousing and transportation operations for various modes (truckload LTL parcel and HWA freight etc. other related business processes critical for influencing the logistics cost
- Customer Segmentation: Segment customers based on their costtoserve profile to prioritize service strategies and identify potential costsaving opportunities.
- Cost Optimization: Identify and implement strategies to reduce costtoserve such as optimizing delivery routes inventory levels order fulfillment processes and supplier selection.
- Performance Reporting: Create detailed reports and dashboards to visualize costtoserve metrics highlighting areas for improvement and tracking progress against targets.
- Collaboration: Work closely with crossfunctional teams including sales operations procurement and logistics to align costtoserve strategies with overall business objectives.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to streamline operations and reduce associated costs within the supply chain.
- Scenario Analysis: Conduct whatif simulations to evaluate the impact of potential changes on costtoserve and customer service levels.
Functional Knowledge
Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.
Business Expertise
Demonstrates understanding of business crossfunctional financial and people aspects and ability to analyze business processes.
Leadership
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate to high resource requirements risk and/or complexity without direct reporting authority over the project team.
Problem Solving
The ability to structure complex problems do root cause analysis with an eye for recognizing data patterns and process connections. Ability to deepdive large sets of data from multiple sources formulate/validate hypotheses and make business recommendations.
Impact
Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment yet collaborate in a matrixed team environment seeking to understand business problems attention to details challenge status quo and apply continuous innovation in a fastpaced environment.
Interpersonal Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to successfully communicate ideas and sell strategic plans to crossfunctional stakeholders. Ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- A graduate degree in a quantitative OR operations field such as Operations Research Industrial Engineering Supply Chain Statistics or related major.
- 710 years of overall experience in supply chain analytics logistics transportation or related function.
- Knowledge of costtoserve modeling and its application in supply chain optimization.
- 5 years of handson experience with data modeling using SQL Python etc. Solid understanding of statistical modeling techniques such as regression classification decision trees etc.
- Experience with supply chain management systems (ERP WMS).
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience developing an endtoend costtoserve capability for a fortune 500 organization is highly desirable.
- MBA/MS degree and demonstrated work experience in solving supply chain optimization problems is highly desired.
- Spares & Service aftermarket domain experience is a plus.
- Process mining tools experience is a plus.
- Handson experience using optimization software such as Gurobi CPLEX or Xpress.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary to achieve program objectives.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.To learn more about our commitment to DEI visit the Applied Materials Inclusion page.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes 10 of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
NoApplied 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
