Director, NPI Strategic Sourcing Management

Key Responsibilities

• Designs and delivers resilient supply chain strategies for its new products and transitions to HVM
• Collaborate and negotiate with key suppliers to ensure a reliable and cost-effective supply of materials and components
• Anticipates single points of failure and develops sustainable mitigation strategies
• Delivers supply chain solutions to minimize total landed cost and improve material availability
• Drives alignment between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance & quality on key insource/outsource decisions
• Delivers cost performance that meets gross margin targets
• Possesses extensive knowledge of various fabrication commodities and processes
• Drive R&D initiatives to support engineering in exploration of emerging technologies and materials for potential integration into semiconductor equipment
• Cultivates an environment of technology enablement through early collaboration and engagement with key suppliers
• Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance
• Demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Communicates efficiently at the senior executive levels; negotiates and influences the opinions of others

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices

Business Expertise

Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance across business unit, department or sub-functions

Leadership

Leads through subordinate managers of managers; executes segment/functional business plans and contributes to the development of segment/functional strategy

Problem Solving

Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced analytical thought and judgment

Impact

Guided by segment/functional strategy, impacts results of a department, business unit or sub-function or facilitates the work done by other segments/functions by providing support to impact the business

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiates and influences the opinions of others at the senior executive level and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience

Education and Experience

• MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA preferred
• Minimum of 15 years, with at least 5 years in a management role in a high-tech industry. Experience with commercializing New Products in Semiconductor Capital Equipment highly preferred

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: Yes

Salary and Benefits

• The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.