Commodity Business Manager (CBM) – HR & Learning

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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.

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Summary

The Commodity Business Manager (CBM) HR & Learning is responsible for leading strategic sourcing supplier management and commercial execution for enterprise-wide Human Resources Learning & Development Talent and Workforce-related services. The CBM partners closely with HR Global Rewards Learning Talent Acquisition Finance Legal and key business stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with organizational priorities manage risk and deliver measurable value across cost quality innovation and service performance.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Stakeholder Partnership

• Develops aligns and executes commodity strategies for HR and Learning & Development-related services including (but not limited to): learning content and platforms leadership development rewards benefits administration services coaching talent assessment and HR technology services.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to HR Global Rewards Health & Benefits Learning Talent Acquisition and business leaders by deeply understanding functional needs and translating them into effective sourcing and commercial strategies.
• Partners with Finance and Legal to ensure alignment on budgets cost models contractual terms and compliance requirements.

Sourcing & Commercial Execution

• Leads end-to-end sourcing activities including market analysis RFx development supplier evaluation negotiations award recommendations and contract execution for HR and Learning services.
• Develops and negotiates commercial frameworks that optimize total cost of ownership scalability flexibility and service quality.
• Drives supplier consolidation standardization and demand management opportunities where appropriate.

Supplier Management & Performance

• Establishes and maintains strong collaborative relationships with strategic and preferred suppliers across HR and Learning categories.
• Defines and manages supplier performance metrics including SLAs and KPIs to ensure service excellence compliance and continuous improvement.
• Leads supplier governance routines performance reviews and corrective action plans where required.

Analytics Risk & Continuous Improvement

• Analyzes spend contract coverage savings supplier performance and market trends to inform decision-making and strategy refinement.
• Identifies and mitigates supply operational compliance and reputational risks associated with HR and Learning vendors.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve service quality employee experience delivery efficiency and cost outcomes.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements risk and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer operational project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications

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• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Human Resources Finance or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing procurement supplier management or category management with recognized expertise in HR Services and Learning & Development required exposure to other professional and consulting services strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading RFx events negotiations and complex supplier engagements.
• Strong analytical financial and contract management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across crossfunctional teams and senior stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience managing HR Services Health & Benefits Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition categories in a global or matrixed organization.
• Consulting and other Professional Services category experience.
• Familiarity with HR technology ecosystems learning platforms or workforce-related services.
• MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g. CPSM CIPS) a plus.

Impact

This role operates with a high degree of autonomy owns complex categories or subportfolios and directly impacts business outcomes through strategic sourcing decisions supplier innovation and value realization. The role may mentor junior CBMs and contribute to broader functional or transformation initiatives.

Additional Information

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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 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.

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