Business Unit Operations Leader

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions, is seeking a senior program professional in Santa Clara, CA. You will partner with product line or division management to execute cross-functional programs that meet financial goals and drive continuous improvement across operations.

Responsibilities include budgeting alignment, managing OPEX, driving division COGS reduction to meet GM targets, and ensuring safety and continuity planning. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Functional knowledge across a discipline or field.
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product line or division management on cross-functional execution of programs to meet and exceed division and financial goals
• Coordinate product line or division portfolio prioritization and budget alignment
• Ensure OPEX (operating expense) spending is in alignment with project plans and spending targets for division
• Responsible for business process creation and continuous improvement
• Manage and drive division COGS (cost of goods sold) reduction plans to deliver GM (gross margin) targets
• Coordinate Division level business continuity planning and crisis management
• Drive Division safety compliance including lab safety practices
• Ensure all ePLC (enhanced product lifecycle) operational deliverables are supported and completed

Job description

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions, is seeking a senior program professional in Santa Clara, CA. You will partner with product line or division management to execute cross-functional programs that meet financial goals and drive continuous improvement across operations.

Responsibilities include budgeting alignment, managing OPEX, driving division COGS reduction to meet GM targets, and ensuring safety and continuity planning. Travel up to 10% may be required.