Materials Manager Sr.

Novellus Systems Inc.

We are the backbone of the tech revolution. Why? As one of the top ten semiconductor equipment companies in the world, our systems are essential to producing faster, more complex, more powerful, and more cost-effective chips. And these chips are what bring us the latest cell phones, computers, and PDA’s loaded with features and speed.

We develop, manufacture, sell and support equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits by every leading chip manufacturer from Taipai to Tokyo and from Santa Clara to Seoul.

Location: Tualatin

Responsibilities:

• Oversees activities related to the purchase of material, material control, inventory control, shipping/receiving and stores functions.
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems.
• Ensures materials are ordered and in stock to meet company requirements, while maintaining acceptable inventory levels.
• Develops material schedules and coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering.
• Reviews and plans requirements for purchasing materials.
• May prepare material requirement plans using enterprise resource planning systems.
• May assist with the establishment and maintenance of the production control system.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures operations’ effective achievement of objectives.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company. Participates in corporate development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people. Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization.
• Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers within the company. Has overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to methods.

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