Supplier Account Director

Key Responsibilities\n\n * Develops, aligns and implements commodity strategies.\n\n * Negotiates and manages the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base.\n\n * Engages with the PLC process to ensure alignment with the commodity strategies.\n\n * Directs new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the Applied Materials supply base.\n\n * Drives resolution to systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-time, which may include engagement with sub-tiers in the supply chain.\n\n * Develops and presents high level cost reduction opportunities.\n\n * Approves/final authority, delivers and manages Supplier Performance Improvement Plans.\n\n * Drives formal supplier performance reviews.\n\n\n\n\n \nFunctional Knowledge\n\n * Recognized as \u201cguru\u201d or external expert in a function\n\n * Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field.\n\n\n\n\n \nBusiness Expertise\n\n * Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business\n\n\n\n\nLeadership\n\n * Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership.\n\n\n\n\n \nProblem Solving\n\n * Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions.\n\n\n\n\n \nImpact\n\n * Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products.\n\n\n\n\n \nInterpersonal Skills\n\n * Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions.\n\n\n\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\n10 - 15 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\nDay (Singapore)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\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