Senior Procurement Manager
Core
Senior Procurement Manager leading supplier lifecycle, quality engineering, and strategic sourcing for advanced optical materials (precision glass, crystalline substrates) to support photonics and AR ecosystem initiatives.
Role type
Senior Procurement Manager (Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain)
Builds
Supply chain scalability, reliability, and long-term competitiveness for Applied Materials' photonics portfolio
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Photonics / Advanced Materials
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier lifecycle management, quality engineering (APQP, PPAP, SPC, 8D, FMEA), strategic sourcing, category strategy, supplier development, supply chain risk management, contract negotiation, cost modeling, supplier audits
Preferred skills
Experience with upstream manufacturing processes, knowledge of waveguide and AR technologies, NPI lifecycle expertise
Technologies
RFx, TCO analysis, should-cost modeling, supplier scorecards, quality maturity models
Responsibilities
Conduct supplier assessments and audits; develop and execute category strategies for optical materials; lead sourcing events and negotiate commercial frameworks; drive root cause analysis and CAPA resolution; manage supplier performance metrics and governance; assess supply chain risks and implement mitigation plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC