Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary:

$158,500.00 - $218,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the transformation of supplier assessment programs by digitizing workflows and integrating automation and AI to improve scalability, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.
Own and drive the Supplier Operational Excellence (SOEx) Program — defining the strategy, assessment methodology, and roadmap to elevate supplier performance to world-class standards.
Lead and manage a core team of four Supplier Engineers plus extended team members across regions to deliver against SOEx strategic plans and objectives.
Leverage assessment data, industry benchmarks, and supplier insights to advance supplier capabilities and accelerate automation adoption.
Deliver assigned programs on scope, schedule, and budget, with rigor on product/process specifications and resource utilization.
Maintain rigorous program documentation and ensure visibility of status, risks, and deliverables across cross-functional stakeholders.
Own the SOEx departmental budget and ensure effective deployment of financial and material resources to maximize program ROI.
Identify functional linkages across the organization and build the processes, roadmap, hiring plans, and training programs needed for future scaling.
Assign work, coach for development, and conduct performance reviews for direct reports; approve the same for indirect reports across the extended team.
Champion adoption of new technologies and methodologies across the supplier ecosystem, ensuring they translate into measurable improvements in supplier capability and Applied Materials' product/service outcomes.
Led the overall supplier assessment program, ensuring systematic evaluation of supplier capabilities and driving continuous improvement toward world-class operational performance.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families

Business Expertise

Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function

Leadership

Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources efficiently and effectively

Problem Solving

Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems

Impact

Impacts the business results of a team or area by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans
Guided by business unit, department or functional business plans

Interpersonal Skills

Influences others internally and externally, including senior management

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Education: Bachelor's Degree, Masters or greater preferred

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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.

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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.