Supplier Account Manager (B3)

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions for chips and advanced displays, is hiring a Supplier Account Manager (B3) in Santa Clara, California. The role manages the company's supplier relationships and commodity strategy, with travel of about 10% of the time.

Key responsibilities

• Align and implement commodity strategies.
• Maintain agreements with suppliers that define the structure of all business relationships with the supply base.
• Engage with the PLC process to ensure alignment with commodity strategies.
• Handle new supplier introductions and disengagements with the supply base.
• Support resolution of systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead time.

Required profile

• Conceptual and practical expertise in their own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of best practices and how their area fits with others, awareness of the competition and market differentiators.
• Ability to act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and lead small, low-risk projects.
• Solves complex problems using judgment based on multiple sources of information.
• Impacts customer, operational, project or service activities across teams within broad guidelines and policies.
• Communicates difficult or sensitive information clearly and builds consensus.

What we offer

• Salary of $106,000 to $146,000, depending on location, hire grade, experience and skills.
• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Possible eligibility for a bonus and a stock award program.