Senior Procurement Manager

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Position Summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to support its Photonics Platform Business which drives both organic and inorganic growth of the companys waveguide technologies and broader augmented reality (AR) ecosystem initiatives. This strategic role focuses on sourcing qualification supplier development and quality management for advanced optical materials including precision glass and crystalline substrates.

The Senior Procurement Manager will collaborate closely with global suppliers and crossfunctional teams across R&D Product Engineering and Operations. The ideal candidate has deep handson experience with optical glass and crystalline materials strong knowledge of upstream manufacturing processes and a proven ability to build and manage a highperformance supply base. This individual will lead supplier assessments define category strategies and implement quality frameworks that ensure supply chain scalability reliability and longterm competitiveness for Applied Materials photonics portfolio. The role will also be accountable for achieving key procurement KPIs across cost cash and contract performance to support the companys growth and profitability objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1) Supplier Lifecycle Management & Performance

• Conduct supplier assessments audits and qualifications for glass and crystalline materials to ensure compliance with Applied Materials standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop manage and utilize supplier scorecards and performance metrics driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured Business Reviews and executive-level engagement to strengthen relationships track performance and ensure roadmap alignment.
• Institutionalize standardized supplier governance frameworks including supplier segmentation financial health reviews and performance management for alliance and strategic suppliers.

2) Quality Engineering Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and support APQP PPAP SPC control plans and material-specific quality systems for waveguide and AR-related components.
• Drive root cause analysis and CAPA/SCAR resolution using 8D and FMEA ensuring containment and systemic prevention.
• Partner with R&D and Manufacturing teams to improve material yields durability metrology consistency and upstream manufacturing capability.
• Support implementation of supplier quality maturity models that scale with NPI and high-volume manufacturing requirements.

3) Strategic Sourcing Category Leadership & Commercial Management

• Establish and lead a Specialized Procurement & Supplier Strategy function enabling the business to achieve topquartile cost performance cash optimization and operational expense control.
• Develop and execute category strategies for optical glass crystalline substrates coatings and enabling materials embedding these strategies into the NPI lifecycle to accelerate speedtomarket.
• Lead sourcing events (RFx) supplier selection and TCO analysis including shouldcost modeling and competitive benchmarking.
• Deliver procurement KPIs across cost cash and contracts including cost reduction competitive pricing payment term optimization and contract compliance.
• Negotiate MSAs SOWs NDAs and commercial frameworks that secure supply assurance protect IP and provide longterm competitive advantage.

4) Supplier Development Innovation & Technology Enablement

• Develop suppliers to meet scaling capability and technical maturity requirements through structured development plans and capability assessments.
• Foster supplier innovation aligning emerging materials technologies (glass crystalline coatings surface treatments) to Applied Materials waveguide and AR/VR product roadmaps.
• Support NPI by qualifying new and alternate suppliers validating materials and ensuring readiness from prototype pilot ramp volume.

5) Supply Chain Risk Management & AR Market Growth Support

• Assess supply chain risks across quality cost delivery capacity and geopolitical exposure; implement mitigation plans and dualsourcing strategies.
• Lead supplier integration and quality due diligence activities for acquisitions strategic partnerships or emerging suppliers.
• Collaborate with R&D Product Engineering Sourcing and Operations to align specifications resolve escalations and scale nextgeneration photonics technologies in support of AR market growth.

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