Summer 2027 Supply Chain Materials Project Manager Intern- Master's (Santa Clara, CA)

Position Overview

Applied MaterialsGlobalSupplyChain Department is searching for interns to join our team in summer 2027!Interns will work in the Global Supply Chaingroup for12 weekssupporting Supplier Account Managers Procurement/Materials Managersand Supply Chain Analytics. Supplier Account Managers are responsible for supplier selection supplier management commercial negotiations and creating and executing commodity strategies. Procurement and Materials Managers are responsible for ensuring timely delivery of materials to our factories while meeting cost and quality targets.

Responsibilities

Summer intern responsibilities may include:

• Completing supplier request for quotations (RFQs)

• Working with suppliers on obsolescence compliance and training

• Preparing supplier profiles for presenting to management

• Performing part analytics to ensure parts are assigned to the proper commodity family

• Interacting with Suppliers on cost reduction opportunities

• Supporting Supplier Account Managers in various tasks including meeting & presentation preparation supplier management quarterly business reviews supplier capacity reviews

• Perform Buyer functionsincluding:Creating re-scheduling and cancelling POs per MRP

• Call suppliers to get material status andexpeditematerial

• Resolve Accounts Payable issues related to PO invoice and receipt discrepancies

• Find alternate/emergency sources for material

• Provide material delivery updates directly to factory stakeholders and leadership

• Mitigate excess POs and inventory through supplier negotiations

• Perform MRP and Spend Analytics looking for optimization of business practice

Requirements

• Student mustbe pursuing aMasters degree in Supply Chain Managementor a related major

• Student must be in good academic standing at their university with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale

• Ability to problem-solve creatively and analytically

• Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction

• Excellent listening writing quantitativequalitativeand oral communication skills

• Data analytics skills (E.g.advanced excel working with multiple data sets)

• Desire for continuous learning and improvement

• Flexible and adaptablemindset who thrives in a results-driven culture

Candidates must have valid work authorization for the duration of the internship period to be considered for this role. We do not offer visa sponsorship under this role.