Global Trade Data & Automation Lead

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Trade Data Manager to lead data strategy across Import, Export, and FTZ operations, building KPIs, dashboards, and governance.

You will manage a cross‑functional team to drive automation, accuracy, and compliance in trade analytics. Responsibilities include system requirements, UAT, post‑deployment validation, and audit readiness while collaborating with IT, Supply Chain, Finance, and external providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7–12+ years of experience in global trade operations, analytics, automation, or program management.
• Strong experience with dashboards, KPIs, and large data sets.
• Demonstrated experience with trade systems, UAT, and automation initiatives.
• Knowledge of Import, Export, and/or FTZ operations.
• ERP experience (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
• Advanced Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
• Prior people management experience.
• Exposure to CTPAT governance and compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise trade data strategy across Import, Export, and FTZ operations.
• Establish and govern trade KPIs, metrics, scorecards, and executive dashboards.
• Create a structured performance management cadence (weekly/monthly reporting, trend analysis, action tracking).
• Ensure consistent data definitions, data quality standards, and reporting governance.
• Lead the portfolio of trade automation initiatives including dashboards, validations, exception logic, and controls.
• Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve compliance and efficiency.
• Translate trade requirements into system and validation logic in partnership with IT and external providers.
• Own business requirements, UAT coordination, and post‑deployment validation for trade‑related system changes.
• Provide analytical oversight for Import, Export, and FTZ transactions.
• Direct root‑cause analysis for exceptions, errors, and systemic process gaps.
• Guide FTZ analytics including admissions, inventory movements, consumption, and removals.
• Support compliance monitoring, reconciliations, and risk‑based trend analysis.
• Own analytics and automation components of audit readiness.
• Ensure SOPs are up‑to‑date, create and maintain process flows, and metrics frameworks.
• Support internal and external audits through data analysis, evidence packages, and reporting.
• Provide data, KPI, and reporting oversight to support CTPAT governance.
• Track corrective actions, metrics, and documentation supporting CTPAT readiness.
• Manage and develop the Trade Analytics team.
• Set goals, priorities, clear expectations, accountability and development plans for team members.
• Ensure timely, high-quality deliverables and effective stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Dashboards

KPIs

Data analysis

UAT

Automation

Trade compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Trade Data Manager to lead data strategy across Import, Export, and FTZ operations, building KPIs, dashboards, and governance.

You will manage a cross‑functional team to drive automation, accuracy, and compliance in trade analytics. Responsibilities include system requirements, UAT, post‑deployment validation, and audit readiness while collaborating with IT, Supply Chain, Finance, and external providers.