Technical Commodity Business Management V (B5) Semi, Cleaning , Coating Exp. Required

Key Responsibilities

Develops, aligns and implements commodity strategies.

Negotiates and manages the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base.

Engages with the PLC process to ensure alignment with the commodity strategies.

Directs new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the Applied Materials supply base.

Drives resolution to systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-time, which may include engagement with sub-tiers in the supply chain.

Develops and presents high level cost reduction opportunities.

Approves/final authority, delivers and manages Supplier Performance Improvement Plans.

Drives formal supplier performance reviews.

Functional Knowledge

Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field.

Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function.

Business Expertise

Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements.

Leadership

Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution.

Problem Solving

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

Impact

Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 20% 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.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

About the Role

Technical Commodity Business Management V (B5) Semi, Cleaning, Coating Exp. Required

Job ID: R2614540

Date posted: 06/22/2026

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Category: Sourcing