Supplier Account Management III - B3

Applied Materials
Osaka, Tokyo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 2-8 yearsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Problem-solving","Analytical thinking","Leadership"]

Own supplier relationships for assigned commodities by developing and executing commodity strategies and negotiating/maintaining supplier agreements. Engage with the PLC process to align strategy, manage supplier onboarding/offboarding, and drive resolution of systemic supply chain issues impacting quality, cost, delivery, or lead times. Present high-level cost reduction opportunities while communicating and influencing across teams and supply-chain partners.

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Supplier Account Management III - B3

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Job Summary

Own supplier relationships for assigned commodities by developing and executing commodity strategies and negotiating/maintaining supplier agreements. Engage with the PLC process to align strategy, manage supplier onboarding/offboarding, and drive resolution of systemic supply chain issues impacting quality, cost, delivery, or lead times. Present high-level cost reduction opportunities while communicating and influencing across teams and supply-chain partners.
Location: Osaka, Tokyo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, align, and implement commodity strategies.
  • •Negotiate and manage maintenance of supplier agreements for business relationships with the supply base.
  • •Engage with the PLC process to ensure alignment with commodity strategies.
  • •Direct new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the supply base.
  • •Drive resolution of systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery, or lead-time and identify cost reduction opportunities.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •2–4+ years of supplier account management, sourcing, or procurement experience.
  • •Demonstrated depth of expertise in a specialized procurement/sourcing discipline.
  • •Ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
  • •Proven leadership in leading functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity.
  • •Strong communication and negotiation skills to align stakeholders on different points of view.
Experience:2-8 yearsSupply chainProcurementSourcing
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationProblem-solvingAnalytical thinkingLeadership

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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