Job Description
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.
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.
