Strategic Sourcing Manager Facilities & Opex (APAC)

Role Summary\n\nThe Strategic Sourcing Manager \u2013 Facilities \u0026 Opex (APAC) is an individual contributor role responsible for executing and operationalizing the Corporate Global Workplace Infrastructure (GWI) Category Strategy for General Facilities and Operating Expenses (Opex) across the APAC region. The role focuses on strengthening site-level coverage, driving consistency and standardization, and improving transparency and resiliency across critical facilities services.\n\nThis position partners closely with regional site teams and corporate stakeholders to ensure disciplined sourcing execution, effective supplier management, and robust governance aligned to global playbooks, while remaining responsive to local operational needs.\n\nGeneral Duties\n\n\u2022 Execute sourcing and supplier management activities for General Facilities and Facilities-related Opex categories across APAC in alignment with corporate procurement and GWI strategies.\n\n\u2022 Provide day-to-day sourcing, contracting, and commercial support to site and regional facilities teams.\n\n\u2022 Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for facilities services sourcing, supporting consistent execution across multiple countries and sites.\n\n\u2022 Maintain sourcing documentation, contracts, pricing records, and audit-ready files in accordance with corporate governance standards.\n\nCategory Strategy Execution (Facilities \u0026 Opex)\n\n\u2022 Execute the Corporate GWI Category Strategy for General Facilities and Opex services across APAC.\n\n\u2022 Translate global category strategies, standards, and playbooks into practical regional and site-level execution.\n\n\u2022 Support multi-year category roadmaps covering facilities management, soft services, hard services, utilities-related Opex, and other critical site services.\n\n\u2022 Identify regional market dynamics, cost drivers, and risks impacting facilities Opex performance.\n\nSite Coverage \u0026 SME Support\n\n\u2022 Strengthen site-level sourcing and supplier management coverage across APAC facilities portfolios.\n\n\u2022 Provide hands-on SME support to site facilities teams on sourcing strategy, supplier selection, commercial terms, and performance management.\n\n\u2022 Enable consistent application of sourcing processes, tools, templates, and governance across all supported sites.\n\n\u2022 Support onboarding and capability uplift of regional and site stakeholders on global sourcing standards and expectations.\n\nSupplier Management, Contracts \u0026 Performance\n\n\u2022 Standardize supplier management approaches, contracts, SLAs, and KPIs across facilities and Opex categories using the global GWI playbook.\n\n\u2022 Support development and maintenance of regional and site-level master service agreements, rate cards, and service catalogs.\n\n\u2022 Maintain supplier scorecards, monitor KPIs, and track performance trends across cost, service quality, safety, and compliance.\n\n\u2022 Drive corrective action plans and performance improvement initiatives with suppliers in collaboration with site teams.\n\nResiliency \u0026 Risk Management\n\n\u2022 Drive resiliency strategies for critical facilities services, including dual-sourcing and contingency planning.\n\n\u2022 Identify single-source risks, capacity constraints, and supplier dependencies across the APAC region.\n\n\u2022 Partner with regional stakeholders to develop mitigation plans for supply continuity, service reliability, and operational risk.\n\nSpend Visibility \u0026 Analytics\n\n\u2022 Improve visibility into facilities and Opex spend across APAC through structured reporting and analytics.\n\n\u2022 Analyze Opex cost drivers, supplier pricing structures, and consumption patterns.\n\n\u2022 Develop dashboards and reports to track spend, savings, performance, and risk for category leaders and stakeholders.\n\n\u2022 Partner with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis related to facilities Opex.\n\nGovernance, Compliance \u0026 Standardization\n\n\u2022 Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, internal controls, and commercial governance requirements.\n\n\u2022 Enforce consistent use of approved suppliers, contracts, SLAs, and KPIs across sites.\n\n\u2022 Support harmonization of facilities sourcing and supplier management under a unified regional operating model.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration\n\n\u2022 Partner closely with Facilities, GWI, Site Operations, EH\u0026S, Finance, Legal, and regional leadership teams.\n\n\u2022 Act as the primary sourcing interface for facilities-related Opex topics in APAC.\n\n\u2022 Represent sourcing in regional reviews, operational meetings, and governance forums.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n\u2022 7+ years of sourcing, procurement, or category management experience, preferably within facilities management, services sourcing, or Opex-driven categories.\n\n\u2022 Strong experience in supplier management, contract negotiation, SLA/KPI development, and performance management.\n\n\u2022 Demonstrated ability to execute global category strategies within a regional or multi-country environment.\n\n\u2022 Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and performance reporting.\n\n\u2022 Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across geographies and balance global standards with local requirements.\n\n\u2022 Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.\n\nQualifications\n\nEducation: Bachelor\u2019s Degree\n\nYears of Experience: 7\u201310 Years\n\nTravel: Yes, up to ~20%\n\nRelocation Eligible: No\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nBachelor\u0027s Degree\n\n### Skills\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n7 - 10 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\nDay (Singapore)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 20% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nNo\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nNone\n\nApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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. \n