Murray Wicks

Murray Wicks is an accomplished supply chain and materials management professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as Director of Materials at Applied Engineering since 2016, Murray manages a team of 15 across supply chain, planning, and inventory control, and conducts time and motion studies to optimize cost efficiency. Previously, as Senior Supply Chain Manager at both Applied Engineering and Adept Technology, significant achievements included increasing on-time delivery rates and implementing effective quality control measures. Murray's career also includes experience at Orbotech as Purchasing Manager, where 100% on-time delivery was achieved, and key roles in purchasing and planning at companies such as Nextest Systems Corporation, Photon Dynamics Inc., and Digital Link. Murray holds a Master of Library & Information Science from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Davis.