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Position Summary

In your role as a Material Management Leader, you'll be focused on full oversight of hazardous materials and logistics—ensuring DOT HAZMAT, FTZ, and federal code compliance—while leading a comprehensive safety program that includes training, audits, incident reporting, and corrective actions. It also drives continuous improvement through KPI development, vendor negotiation, SAP‑based inventory and shipment planning, data analytics, and executive‑level reporting to keep supply chain operations efficient, cost‑effective, and aligned with strategic goals.

Role and Responsibilities

Here's what you'll be responsible for:

• Manage all hazardous chemicals and gases for manufacturing and R&D operations, ensuring full compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) HAZMAT regulations.

• Ensure compliance with Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) requirements for inbound and outbound materials.

• Develop, implement, and monitor KPIs for hazardous materials management and vendor performance.

• Lead vendor management, including contract negotiation, service level agreement (SLA) enforcement, and issue resolution.

• Maintain compliance with International Fire Code, building codes, and other federal, state, and local regulations governing hazardous materials. Lead and maintain an effective hazardous materials safety program, including training, incident reporting, audits, and corrective actions.

• Brief and communicate effectively with executive leadership on status, risks, and improvement initiatives.

• Creates and produces a series of reports on daily, weekly, and monthly basis to meet department goals.

• Participate in Task Force Teams (TFTs) as the logistics representative, ensuring alignment with stakeholder and internal customer requirements. Drive continuous improvement through creation of efficient workflows and business practices.

• Utilize SAP (or other ERP systems) for materials management, tracking, and reporting.

• 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.

• Monitors workflow and the execution of assigned logistical functions for SAS

• Benchmarks new logistics developments

• Coordinate and schedule material shipments to sustain target site levels and keep the Fab constantly supplies. Remain synchronized with end users’ requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Logistics, or a related field.

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in hazardous materials management in a manufacturing or semiconductor environment.

• Extensive knowledge of DOT HAZMAT and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) regulations.

• Familiarity with International Fire Code (IFC) and building codes related to chemical and gas storage/transport.

The current base salary range for this role is between $82,610 - $156,950. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

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:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE
   

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.

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

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