Director of Global Category Management: Workplace, Infrastructure & Lab Operations Portfolio M6

Director, Global Category Management – Workplace, Infrastructure & Lab Operations Portfolio Leader

Applied Materials is seeking an experienced executive leader to serve as the Director, Global Category Management – Workplace, Infrastructure & Lab Operations Portfolio Leader. This role is accountable for one of Applied Materials' largest and most strategic global indirect spend portfolios and serves as the executive-level business partner supporting Global Workplace & Infrastructure (GWI).

The Director is responsible for defining portfolio strategy, building organizational capability, establishing governance, developing talent, leading supplier relationship management programs, driving business partnership excellence, and delivering measurable value across Workplace, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Construction, Laboratory Operations, Technical Facilities, Engineering Services, Energy, Security, Facilities Services, MRO, and related categories.

Operating within Applied Materials' center-led category management model, the Director owns portfolio outcomes while leading a global organization of category leaders, category managers, and supporting sourcing organizations to deliver value, improve stakeholder experience, reduce risk, and enable enterprise growth.

The successful candidate will:

• Think like a business executive, not a procurement leader.
• Build organizations, not categories.
• Develop leaders, not individual contributors.
• Operate as a trusted advisor to senior executives.
• Translate strategy into scalable execution.
• Drive value well beyond cost savings.
• Create global consistency with regional flexibility.
• Build strong supplier ecosystems that enable Applied's future growth.
• Lead transformational change while delivering results.

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.

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.