Equipment Material Management Leader

Materials Manager

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At SAS, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Materials Manager with 510 years of relevant experience to lead our materials and warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in semiconductor equipment, warehouse management, and vendor relations. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth supply chain execution, cost optimization, and adherence to operational KPIs. Experience in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) is a strong plus.

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of warehouse and inventory management, including receiving, storing, and distributing semiconductor equipment and components.
• Lead end-to-end vendor management, including sourcing, qualification, performance evaluation, and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for material flow, vendor performance, cost efficiency, and inventory accuracy.
• Manage service and equipment contracts, including negotiation, renewals, and compliance tracking.
• Collaborate with internal teams including procurement, engineering, operations, and finance to support material requirements for manufacturing and R&D.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and international trade regulations, particularly in relation to Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ).
• Implement best practices in materials planning, logistics, and warehousing to ensure availability of parts and equipment with minimal lead times.
• Identify and drive process improvements to reduce costs, improve quality, and streamline operations.
• Use ERP systems and inventory tools to maintain accurate stock levels and real-time visibility into inventory movements.
• Excellent understanding of supply chain management principles and ability to apply statistical and quantitative methods to optimize inventory.
• Creates and produces a series of reports on daily, weekly, and monthly basis to meet department goals.
• Performs causative research and documents discrepancies using all available resources to identify root causes and offer possible solutions.
• Provides oversight of logistics operations; technical subject matter expert for SOPs.
• Regularly monitors workflow and the execution of assigned logistical functions for SAS
• Benchmarks new logistics developments
• Identify areas of improvement for material management logistics
• Self-driven project management
• Identify and address various process gaps
• Exercise independent judgement when faced with ambiguity
• Oversees the deliveries of specialized shipments
• Coordinate and schedule material shipments to sustain target site levels and keep the Fab constantly supplied. Remain synchronized with end users' requirements.
• Monitor delivery to receipt with end user.
• Act quickly when disruption in materials flow (off site); liaison between Procurement and end user
• Develop projects to refine and make lean systems and processes for current

Skills and Qualifications

Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum # Years Required :

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Software, Tools : List MOST important requirements first. Then, list soft skills and desired (but not required), experience :

Total Rewards

At Samsung SAS, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at SAS are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance

This role requires access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

Trade Secrets Notice

By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsungor encourage Samsung to useany confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.