Supply Chain Rotational Development Program, New College Grad- Bachelor's (Santa Clara, CA)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a 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 push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

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Program Overview

Through the 30-month Supply Chain Undergraduate Rotational Development Program you will rotate through positions in Purchasing Sourcing and Commodity Management over the course of 18 months then apply your learnings to a final placement role for an additional 12 the program participants develop and refine the technical and business skills required to be successful in the Supply Chain organization. You will experience a blended learning environment which includes mentorship job shadowing and expanded networking opportunities with leaders and within our Employee Resource Groups such as the Young Professionals Network (YPN). Participants will have the opportunity to gain high level visibility and create significant impact within a global manufacturing organization.

Position Details

During a series of rotations participants will take on full-time responsibility of their functional role which includes:

• Issuing RFQs analyzing proposals negotiating prices executing orders and ensuring delivery in support of volume manufacturing requirements.
• Developing strategies to procure components at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality reliability of source and urgency of need.
• Assisting with development alignment and implementation of commodity strategies across Applied Business Units.
• Driving resolution to systematic supply chain issues affecting quality cost delivery or lead-time.
• Assisting in developing and presenting high-level cost reduction opportunities.
• Presenting sourcing cost lead time reduction capacity initiatives to key stakeholders.
• Forecasting and communicating engineering materials and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Providing critical input to outsourcing decisions by performing Make vs. Buy analysis.

Requirements

• Graduating with a Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Distribution Industrial Engineering Management Information Systems Business Analytics or related field
• Good academic standing with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Proficiency in developing effective executive reports and presentations
• Proficiency in Microsoft office tools
• Excellent listening writing quantitative qualitative and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact cross-organizationally
• Ability to problem-solve creatively and analytically
• Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction
• Detail-oriented; ability to multi-task; deadline-oriented
• Flexible and adaptable mindset
• Thrive in a results-driven culture
• Nice to have technical skills: Statistics Machine Learning Data Analytics R SAS SQL Python
• Commitment to completing the 30-month program before pursuing other roles within Applied

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please apply by October 31 2025. Note: This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection.

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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 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.

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