Supplier Account Management

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops, aligns and implements commodity strategies
• Support business in spend management projects - driving savings, process effectiveness, supplier consolidation & management, risk reduction & management, improved visibility and control of expenditures
• Negotiates and manages supplier agreements which is the basis for all business relationships between Applied Materials and supplier.
• Support new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the Applied Materials supply base
• Partner with stakeholders to develop and execute on all aspects of strategic sourcing and procurement within your commodity/category
• Take complete ownership of assigned suppliers & drives supplier in achieving quality, cost, delivery or lead-time targets, which may include engagement with sub-tiers in the supply chain.
• Conduct regular supplier QBRs with key stakeholders for supplier performance reviews

Skills:

• Strong negotiator and ability to read people quickly and adapt to complex situations
• Presentation skills - Strong MS office Excel, Word, Power Point,
• Strong communication skills written & verbal
• Experience working in SAP ERP system is an added advantage
• Ability to read technical drawings
• Ability to develop strong relationships in a matrixed organization to influence and drive change, partnership and collaborate
• Communicate in a clear, concise and timely manner (both verbal and written) to operate and collaborate effectively.
• Experience working with people remotely and ability to leverage technology and influence appropriately in a remote and global working environment.
• Experience working on a global scale with a variety of cultures with sound knowledge of logistics & customs regulation (Import/export)
• Demonstrated ability and passion to solve problems with data driven, rigorous approach.
• Resourceful with a strong work ethics and excellent execution of projects and objectives.

Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in any field of Engineering
• 5+ years of Experience in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Management and/or relevant industry certification(s) preferred
• Practical experience working with BTP suppliers in any of the following: sheet metal fabrication, Machining, Plastics, cable & harness, Contract manufacturing, Advance materials

• 5+ years of Leading commercial large scale negotiation with large scale suppliers

• Preferred experience working in start-up environment for establishing new supply chain ecosystems targeting domestic India market
• Proficiency working with Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills. Knowledge of SAP & Ariba RFQ tool is added advantage

Requirements:

• An Indian citizen with valid passport & ability to travel to Asia, Singapore, China & USA
• Ability to travel 10-20% of the work time
• Flexibility to work from home/office environment
• As required Flexibility to work in multiple time zones to collaborate with teams across regions

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.