Commodity Manager

2 weeks ago

Austin, United States Applied Materials Full time

As a Commodity Manager/Category Manager at Applied Materials, you support key business partners and deliver company-wide support for all Sourcing initiatives. Commodity Managers are expected to maintain the highest level of innovation, efficiency, partnership and compliance supporting the companies’ mission to “Make Possible”.

Global Procurement Services (GPS) is a global support organization, procuring the goods, services and contingent workforce required for Applied Materials to run the company and enable our employees to support our customers.

Our Sourcing categories include but are not limited to IT Hardware, Software, Services and Telecommunications, Consulting, Professional Services, Facilities, Real Estate, Equipment and Equipment Maintenance as well as Contingent Workforce.

As a Global Commodity Business Manager (CBM), you will lead and execute all aspects of the sourcing process, such as: opportunity assessment, negotiations, RFx, supplier relationship and risk management for the IT category, specifically focused on IT Software. You will partner with stakeholders to develop strategies around Applied Materials partnerships with suppliers, such as: Microsoft, SAP, Workday and ServiceNow. You will be directly involved in the delivery of large projects and act as an advisor on commercial terms and sourcing methodologies. You will make recommendations based on your assessment of the market and provide business intelligence to your stakeholders that help drive project decisions.

You are curious, ask hard questions and challenge yourself and others to continuously improve. You will learn Applied Materials overall businesses and become a trusted advisor to partner with and guide our internal customers in their sourcing decisions. You should understand markets, the supply chain, and how the company business works to ensure that risks are mitigated and make sure the company survives extreme volatility in commodities. You will perform detailed spend analysis and study trends to identify and solve potential supply chain problems, and continually seek new opportunities for innovation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Partner with your stakeholders to develop and execute on all aspects of strategic sourcing and procurement within the IT category.
- Partner with other GPS CBMs to develop category strategy.
- Develop and maintain positive business relationships with key stakeholders and budget owners and collaborate with every partner in a personable, approachable manner.
- Lead RFx creation/management, supplier communications, market research/analysis, data collection/analysis, and contract management, development and redlining (pricing, terms and conditions, SOWs, MSAs, etc.).
- Lead opportunity assessments, category strategies, supplier negotiations and supplier performance/relationship management for the projects and relationships in your portfolio.
- Capture product and service requirements from business owners and stakeholders for RFx activities and supplier business reviews.
- Partner closely with the business in the development of supplier award scenarios and recommendations for evaluation and decision-making.
- Support the business in spend management projects that accomplish key objectives like savings, process effectiveness, supplier consolidation & management, risk reduction & management, improved visibility and control of expenditures.
- Facilitate accurate and favorable transactions, supplier relationship management and compliance.
- Support the development and enhancement of category best practices, processes and templates related to supplier activities including spend management, sourcing engagement, contract templates, negotiations & RFx/vendor evaluation/selection.
- Collaborate with Suppliers, budget owners, finance, accounting, legal, security to ensure appropriate review, approvals and documentation is in order to support compliance and due diligence.
- Development of strategies that account for a global perspective. This may include determining rates across countries, suppliers to support local offices as well as working with local sourcing teams to provide guidance and support for local buying needs.

**Skills**:

- You have demonstrated ability and passion to dissect/solve problems with a fact based, data driven, rigorous approach
- You are a creative problem solver and negotiator.
- You thrive when multi-tasking and work best in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- You manage multiple projects and timelines within deadline
- You have excellent attention to detail and have strong analytical skills.
- Your collaboration and communication skills (both verbal and written) are demonstrably effective in a collaborative environment.
- You communicate in a clear, concise and timely manner and operate effectively as a team player
- You have exceptional customer service skills.
- You are confident in managing and executing projects from start to finish.
- You are resourceful with a strong work et

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