Senior Director, Supplier Engineer

Applied Materials•Gloucester, MA

1d•$200,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. Senior Director, Supplier Engineering BUSINESS UNIT: Varian Semiconductor Equipment (VSE) – Silicon Systems Group (SSG) LOCATION: Gloucester, MA ROLE SUMMARY The Senior Director of Supplier Engineering leads a global, multidisciplinary technical organization responsible for building a resilient, cost‑effective, and innovation‑enabled supply chain. This role shapes and executes long‑range strategies that enhance supply continuity, scale engineering capability, strengthen supplier partnerships across regions, and ensure enterprise alignment. The position drives local and global collaboration, enables cost transformation, improves supplier readiness, and builds the Best Known Methods (BKMs) library deployed across the enterprise. A critical component of this role is the ability to present strategy to executive leadership, influence direction, and garner cross‑functional buy‑in across Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Product organizations. Organization awareness and ability to influence others is crucial for this role.

Requirements

10 years of experience in Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, Product Development or related fields.
Strong engineering foundation in semiconductor or high‑reliability systems.
Proven ability to lead and influence cross‑functional global teams.
Demonstrated results in supplier development, resilience building, and cost transformation.
Executive presence, strong communication, and strategic influence capabilities.
Experience presenting strategy to senior leadership and driving organizational alignment.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Alignment
Define and execute the multi‑year strategy for Supplier Engineering aligned with BU priorities, product roadmaps, and Applied’s global supply chain objectives.
Provide clear strategic direction to improve supply continuity, supplier capability, engineering quality, and cost structure. Requires strong cross-functional alignment with goals and objectives of the Varian and GSC AOP’s to enable corporate success.
Influence executive leadership through data‑driven sourcing, capability, and risk‑mitigation recommendations.
Present long‑range strategies, risk models, and capability roadmaps to executive leadership to secure support and resource alignment.
Supply Chain Resilience & Long‑Range Risk Mitigation
Develop and lead multi‑sourcing strategies, regional supply models, technical capability roadmaps, and Business Continuity Planning (BCP). This includes a strong Single Point of Failure (SPOF) strategy development and execution plan.
Drive proactive risk identification and escalation processes with Global Supply Chain.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Influence
Collaborate extensively across Product Engineering, NPI, Commodity Management, Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Finance.
Lead cross‑functional steering teams to synchronize supplier strategies and decision‑making.
Align global and local supply chain teams to ensure consistent communication and execution.
Drive organizational alignment and cross‑functional adoption of major initiatives.
Technical Leadership of the Engineering Organization
Lead and develop a high‑performance engineering team responsible for increasing supplier capability, manufacturability, and technical problem resolution.
Establish technical standards, methods, and engineering expectations and dissemination into the organization.
Cost Reduction & Value Engineering
Support a robust cost‑reduction strategy via should‑cost modeling, specification refinement, process optimization and produce re-design via DFM.
Enable and drive measurable year‑over‑year total landed cost improvements to meet overall BU AOP metrics.
Best Known Methods (BKMs) Development & Dissemination
Build and scale a comprehensive BKMs portfolio including engineering standards, supplier readiness frameworks, and technical playbooks.
Drive adoption through structured deployment and global training. Dissemination of learnings is critical to this role.