Senior Strategic Supplier Manager

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in the United States (Austin) is seeking an experienced strategic sourcing and procurement professional to manage key supplier relationships and execute commodity strategies.

You will own supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with RD&E to identify new capabilities. The role emphasizes spend management, savings delivery, and cross-functional work with internal customers across business units.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing and procurement.
• Ability to develop commodity strategies that support internal customers.
• Experience conducting supplier reviews and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic relationship management for key suppliers.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop and execute procurement strategies within commodity/categories.
• Own assigned suppliers and drive quality, cost, delivery, and lead-time targets.
• Negotiate and manage supplier commercial agreements.
• Develop, align and implement commodity strategies to support internal customers.
• Support spend management projects to drive savings and improve visibility.
• Assist new supplier introductions and disengagement as needed.
• Collaborate with RD&E to identify new capabilities and suppliers.
• Conduct regular supplier Quarterly Business Reviews with stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationships

Negotiation

Cost engineering

Procurement

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in the United States (Austin) is seeking an experienced strategic sourcing and procurement professional to manage key supplier relationships and execute commodity strategies.

You will own supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with RD&E to identify new capabilities. The role emphasizes spend management, savings delivery, and cross-functional work with internal customers across business units.