TPM , NSO Management

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.

Santa Clara,CA

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Position Summary

The Program Manager is responsible for driving end-to-end NSO planning and execution, ensuring alignment across Business Units, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations teams. This role owns program governance, milestone management, BOM readiness, demand forecasting, revenue mapping, and shipment execution to ensure on-time delivery against customer and business commitments.

• Lead and manage NSO program execution, ensuring all SOCP (Sales & Operations Capacity Planning) milestones are achieved on schedule.
• Own BOM (Bill of Materials) planning and readiness activities, ensuring timely completion of all BOM-related milestones to support build and shipment commitments.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between Business Units, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to resolve constraints and accelerate execution.
• Establish prioritization frameworks with Business Units to balance business objectives, customer commitments, capacity constraints, and revenue targets.
• Develop and maintain NSO demand forecasts, translating business requirements into executable manufacturing and supply chain plans.
• Map forecasted NSO demand to revenue commitments and proactively identify risks, gaps, and mitigation plans.
• Monitor material availability, production readiness, and critical path activities to ensure uninterrupted execution.
• Drive shipment readiness and coordinate with manufacturing teams to ensure parts and products are delivered on time.
• Track program health through defined KPIs, dashboards, and executive reviews, providing visibility into schedule, risks, and recovery plans.
• Lead issue resolution and escalation management for supply, capacity, quality, and execution-related challenges.
• Ensure strong governance processes are in place to drive accountability, milestone adherence, and operational excellence.

• On-time completion of SOCP and NSO milestones.
• BOM readiness and milestone adherence.
• Forecast accuracy and revenue attainment.
• On-time manufacturing output and shipment performance.
• Effective risk mitigation and cross-functional execution.
• Improved operational predictability and customer delivery performance.

Impact: This role is critical to ensuring seamless translation of business demand into manufacturing execution, enabling revenue realization through disciplined planning, operational excellence, and on-time product delivery.

Full time

Assignee / Regular

Travel