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Director, Product Line Management - (M6)

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Applied Materials

Director, Product Line Management - (M6)

Santa Clara, CA

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

What We Offer

Salary:
$210,000.00 - $289,000.00

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Location:
Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We're committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

You'll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage all Service Products to optimize efficiencies, productivity, and velocity.
  • Update Service Product Structures, going to market strategies, and scalability.
  • Manage AIx portfolio, growth, improvements, scalability with partner teams.
  • Owns common modules roadmap and implementation post sPDP release, including scalability requirement and actions.
  • Manage all changes to the service product after product release.
    • Whether driven by engineering, digital teams, quality, safety, customer demands, or supply obsolesce.
  • Support or Lead as necessary effort and coordination between various intercompany groups (such as operations, TPS / Engineering and FSO) to achieve cost targets and improve operational metrics.
  • Facilitates intercompany communication to align on product strategies, provide guidance on spare level contents, and restricted part orders, and overall field support. Facilitates alignment meeting for product roadmap and market proliferation.
  • Support Partner teams with technical feedback, field metrics, and improvement strategies.
  • Manage strategic vendor issues.
  • Support installation and warranty programs.
  • Implementation of component roadmaps including part obsolescence, replacements, alternative vendors, and cost reduction
  • Technical improvement, reliability, commonality, excursion reductions, option reduction etc.
  • Understands product change management (PCM) and control.
    • Unreleased product approval and control
    • ECO (Engineering Change Order) approval
    • Implementation of PCN (Part Change Notification), with Global Product Support
    • Manages field service related activities, reviews approves and filters all system feedback activities that will have customer impact
    • Provides single point of information for Product options.
  • Initiate and drive CIPs (Continuous Improvement Programs) for the product where appropriate, within entitlement.
  • Support for product prioritization and resource allocation.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years experience within specific Product family (Etch, CMP, etc)
  • Bachelors degree or higher (preference in Engineering/Business/Mechanical)

Business Expertise

  • Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance across direct team, business units, sub-functions, and customers.
  • Applies Service Product principals to grow product adoption and value.

Leadership

  • Leads through subordinate managers of managers; executes segment/functional business plans and contributes to the development of segment/functional strategy.
  • Applies appropriate levels of communication to effectively convey complex messages to executives, management, working levels, and customers.

Problem Solving

  • Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced analytical thought and judgment.

Impact

  • Guided by segment/functional strategy, impacts results to ensure committed KPIs are managed and met, working through cross-functional teams. Increase cross-functional communication and facilitates the work done by other segments/functions by providing support to impact the business.

Interpersonal Skills

  • Negotiates and influences the opinions of others at the senior executive level and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience.

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

CMP SBU Field Focal.

Additional Information

Time Type:
Full time

Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular

Travel:
Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:
Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA, USA
Job ID: Applied_Materials-R2512437
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K)
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities