Senior Supply Chain Commodity Manager (m / f / d)

Applied Materials is the world market leader for special systems and manufacturing processes in semiconductor, electronics, and display technology. We not only provide the technology that powers nearly every new chip and advanced display in the world, but also our innovations shape the technology of the future. ~33,000 employees worldwide work in research and development, production, sales, and service.

Our subsidiary, Integrated Circuit Testing GmbH (ICT GmbH), with ~160 employees, develops and produces electron microscopes, the heart of our machines, which monitor processes in semiconductor production and classify the smallest defects on wafers. To meet the rapidly increasing demand from our customers in the semiconductor industry, our location near Munich, Germany, is constantly growing.

To strengthen our Materials and Supply Chain team, managed by Applied Materials Israel, we are looking for a Senior Supply Chain Commodity Manager (m/f/d), who will support and collaborate between Applied Materials Israel and Applied Materials (ICT GmbH) in Heimstetten, near Munich.

Responsibilities include:

1. Development, alignment, and implementation of commodity strategies.
2. Management of all commercial aspects within relevant commodities (precise machining, ceramics, etc.).
3. Setting long-term vendor base strategies.
4. Establishing and maintaining a robust supply chain for ICT products.
5. Managing all costing aspects, including cost reduction opportunities.
6. Collaborating with R&D teams in Germany & Israel on technology sourcing and costing.
7. Managing business challenges and regulatory issues, leading process improvements.

Qualifications:

1. University degree in Engineering or related field; a second degree in Business Administration is an advantage.
2. Relevant technological knowledge (Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related).
3. Minimum of 7 years purchasing experience in the engineering industry.
4. Profound experience in strategic supplier management.
5. Strong commercial, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
6. Ability to solve complex problems with broad impact on the supply chain.
7. Experience leading cross-organizational projects; leadership capabilities.
8. Fluent in German and English.
9. Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%.

Benefits include:

• International, dynamic environment in a high-tech company.
• Extensive training and development opportunities.
• Company pension scheme with top-up options.
• Travel insurance, company car allowance, capital benefits, 30 days vacation, bonus program.
• Memberships, subsidized meals, remote work possibilities.
• Additional benefits like free beverages and fruits.

If interested, please apply via our platform. For inquiries, contact us at Applied Materials Integrated Circuit Testing GmbH, Ammerthalstrasse 20, 85551 Heimstetten near Munich.

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