Spending Manager, AGS (Applied Global Service)

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 138,000 - 190,000Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Analytics","Stakeholder management","Influence","Financial discipline"]

Own global spend leadership for Applied Global Services, driving COS and OPEX forecasting, variance analysis, planning (including Zero-Based Budgeting), and executive-ready insights. Lead a team of analysts and partner with business leaders to improve planning quality, forecasting accuracy, and spend transparency. Track strategic initiative projects against AOP commitments, monitor budget alignment and trade-offs, and enhance systems, processes, and reporting to strengthen financial rigor and decision-making.

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Spending Manager, AGS (Applied Global Service)

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Job Summary

Own global spend leadership for Applied Global Services, driving COS and OPEX forecasting, variance analysis, planning (including Zero-Based Budgeting), and executive-ready insights. Lead a team of analysts and partner with business leaders to improve planning quality, forecasting accuracy, and spend transparency. Track strategic initiative projects against AOP commitments, monitor budget alignment and trade-offs, and enhance systems, processes, and reporting to strengthen financial rigor and decision-making.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead AGS spend forecasting across COS and OPEX, including consolidation, variance analysis, and leadership communications.
  • •Own planning processes tied to AOP, including Zero-Based Budgeting and investment planning.
  • •Track projects tied to key strategic initiatives against AOP commitments, highlighting risks, gaps, and opportunities.
  • •Monitor budget alignment and help stakeholders understand trade-offs, risks, and performance drivers.
  • •Lead and develop analysts while driving process enhancements through system solutions and reporting improvements.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 138,000 - 190,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in spend management, procurement, sourcing, finance, FP&A, or related analytical roles.
  • •Strong analytical skills to interpret large data sets and turn analysis into business recommendations.
  • •Experience with spend reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or cost optimization.
  • •Ability to work across functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
  • •Strong communication skills to present insights clearly to business and finance leaders.
Experience:Spend managementProcurementSourcingFP&A
Skills:CommunicationAnalyticsStakeholder managementInfluenceFinancial discipline
Tech Stack:Excel

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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