Category Management Director, (M6)

Job Opportunity : Director, Category Management Workplace, Construction, Real Estate & MRO

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible a Better Future.

We're seeking a strategic and operationally excellent leader to run our global category management function for Workplace, Construction, Real Estate, Security, Energy, Labs, and MRO. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and executing category strategies across ~$2B+ in global OpEx / CapEx spend. You'll drive innovation, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation by architecting scalable organizational structures, governance models, and supplier partnerships that unlock long-term value.

You will hire, develop and lead a high-performing team, build trusted stakeholder partnerships across Engineering, Global Workplace, Legal, Environmental Health & Safety, and Finance, and engage global leaders to ensure alignment on strategic goals. You will act as a general manager of your categoryaccountable for performance, strategy, supplier relationships, demand management and long-range planning.

Key Responsibilities :

• Own end-to-end category strategy across Workplace, Construction, Real Estate, and MROensuring alignment to Applied's business and sustainability goals.
• Integrate long-term planning, market intelligence, and supplier capabilities to drive innovation and resiliency.
• Drive holistic value across cost, performance, quality, compliance, sustainability, and innovation.
• Design and evolve the organizational structure to deliver on stakeholder needs, including segmentation of spend, talent development, and strategic governance.
• Lead a global team, including matrixed and BPO resources, to deliver category results with operational rigor and agility.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for key executives across Facilities, Construction, Real Estate, and Engineering.
• Champion strategic alignment and visibility through executive business reviews, supplier governance, and proactive communication.
• Segment and manage a global supply basedifferentiating between strategic, critical, core, and transactional partners.
• Lead executive engagement for top-tier suppliers and ensure category-specific performance metrics and supplier improvement plans are in place.
• Drive risk mitigation strategies related to business continuity, regulatory compliance, ESG, and security.
• Develop and operationalize frameworks to measure total value beyond cost : including Progression (innovation), Productivity, Protection (risk), Performance, and Partnership.
• Lead initiatives that scale emerging supplier capabilities and technologies globally.

Qualifications :

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Additional Information :

Time Type : Full time

Employee Type : Assignee / Regular

Travel : Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible : Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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