Senior Manager, Program/Project Manager in Supplier Engineering and Quality.

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Onsite

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.

Requirements

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families
• Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function
• Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources efficiently and effectively
• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems
• Impacts the business results of a team or area by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans
• Guided by business unit, department or functional business plans
• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management
• Bachelor's Degree, Masters or greater preferred
• 10 - 15 Years Experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of supplier assessment programs by digitizing workflows and integrating automation and AI to improve scalability, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.
• Own and drive the Supplier Operational Excellence (SOEx) Program — defining the strategy, assessment methodology, and roadmap to elevate supplier performance to world-class standards.
• Lead and manage a core team of four Supplier Engineers plus extended team members across regions to deliver against SOEx strategic plans and objectives.
• Leverage assessment data, industry benchmarks, and supplier insights to advance supplier capabilities and accelerate automation adoption.
• Deliver assigned programs on scope, schedule, and budget, with rigor on product/process specifications and resource utilization.
• Maintain rigorous program documentation and ensure visibility of status, risks, and deliverables across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Own the SOEx departmental budget and ensure effective deployment of financial and material resources to maximize program ROI.
• Identify functional linkages across the organization and build the processes, roadmap, hiring plans, and training programs needed for future scaling.
• Assign work, coach for development, and conduct performance reviews for direct reports; approve the same for indirect reports across the extended team.
• Champion adoption of new technologies and methodologies across the supplier ecosystem, ensuring they translate into measurable improvements in supplier capability and Applied Materials' product/service outcomes.
• Led the overall supplier assessment program, ensuring systematic evaluation of supplier capabilities and driving continuous improvement toward world-class operational performance.

Benefits

• supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
• comprehensive benefits package
• participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree