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The Applied Global Services (AGS) Advanced Materials Supplier Account Manager is responsible for managing AGS spend across Quartz Silicon and Silicon Carbide suppliers with a strong focus on commercial agreement management capacity management MCOS program execution and strategic supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Develop align and implement comprehensive commodity strategies to support business operational and customer objectives.
Negotiate execute and manage supplier commercial agreements that define the framework for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base.
Engage in the Product Lifecycle (PLC) process to ensure supplier strategies align with product roadmaps and long-term business needs.
Lead new supplier introduction and supplier disengagement activities in alignment with commodity strategies and risk mitigation plans.
Drive resolution of systemic supply chain issues impacting quality cost delivery or lead time including collaboration with subtier suppliers when required.
Identify develop and present high-level cost reduction and value creation opportunities across the supply base.
Manage supplier capacity planning and readiness to support current and future demand requirements.
Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key suppliers to ensure performance transparency and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Business Operations or a related field
7-10 years of experience in commodity management strategic sourcing supplier management or supply chain roles within a complex manufacturing environment.
Strong expertise in commercial agreement negotiation cost management and supplier relationship management.
Proven ability to develop and execute commodity or sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
Experience managing supplier capacity planning risk mitigation and performance improvement initiatives.
Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and apply best practices to improve processes products or services.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to lead resolution of complex crossfunctional issues.
Effective leadership and influencing skills including the ability to lead projects and work crossfunctionally without direct authority.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to convey complex concepts and influence diverse stakeholders.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes 25% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
NoThe 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.
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.
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Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.