Supplier Account management - Plastics

Applied Materials
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Relationship building","Problem-solving","Execution"]

Manage strategic relationships with assigned plastics-related suppliers to drive cost, quality, and delivery performance. Own end-to-end supplier engagement, including qualification and risk mitigation for OEM equipment sourcing. Develop commodity strategies, track supplier KPIs, benchmark pricing, and negotiate commercial terms and contracts. Partner with engineering to qualify new suppliers and materials, act as escalation point for supplier issues, and support systemic supply-chain problem resolution.

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Supplier Account management - Plastics

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Job Summary

Manage strategic relationships with assigned plastics-related suppliers to drive cost, quality, and delivery performance. Own end-to-end supplier engagement, including qualification and risk mitigation for OEM equipment sourcing. Develop commodity strategies, track supplier KPIs, benchmark pricing, and negotiate commercial terms and contracts. Partner with engineering to qualify new suppliers and materials, act as escalation point for supplier issues, and support systemic supply-chain problem resolution.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute commodity strategies for plastics/polymers and hoses, and align commodity strategies end-to-end.
  • •Build and maintain supplier relationships and measure/track supplier KPIs across cost, quality, delivery, and lead time.
  • •Identify alternate sources to mitigate supply risk and ensure continuity; manage supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements.
  • •Oversee supplier qualification processes, including technical capability assessments and compliance with global standards; collaborate with engineering teams to qualify new suppliers and materials.
  • •Negotiate commercial terms and contracts, serve as final escalation point for supplier issues, and drive cost reduction and supply-chain issue resolution.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Travel Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Indian citizen with a valid passport and ability to travel to Asia, Singapore, China, and the USA.
  • •10+ years of experience in manufacturing, strategic sourcing, and/or category management (project management and/or relevant certifications preferred).
  • •Practical experience managing plastics/polymers or hoses as a commodity.
  • •5+ years leading commercial large-scale negotiation with suppliers.
  • •Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, and Power BI (knowledge of SAP & Ariba RFQ tool is an added advantage).
Experience:10+ yearsManufacturingStrategic sourcingCategory managementSupply chainOEM equipment sourcing
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationRelationship buildingProblem-solvingExecution
Tech Stack:ExcelWordPowerPointSAPPower BIAriba RFQASTM

Eligibility

Nationality:Indian National

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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