Category Manager - Marketing, Meetings & Events
Applied Materials
Santa Clara, Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 108,000 - 148,500 annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Problem-solving","Independent judgment","Stakeholder management","Negotiation"]Own a multi-year global category strategy for Marketing, Meetings & Events, aligning scope, taxonomy, and demand/supply insights to business priorities. Build and refresh a category roadmap, manage supplier portfolios and SRM for priority vendors, and lead category councils to drive alignment. Execute end-to-end sourcing and negotiation (RFx, evaluation, contracts), deliver measurable savings/value, and integrate supplier risk management while supporting Marketing Communications and event services.
