Applied Materials Category Management Director M6 

United States, California 

476446027

Director, Category Management – Workplace, Construction, Real Estate & MRO

Reports to: Senior Director, Global Indirect Procurement

B+ in globaldrive innovation, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation by architecting scalable organizational structures, governance models, and supplier partnerships that unlock long-term value.

You willGlobal Workplace, Legal, Eealth &, and Finance, and engageleaders to ensure alignment on strategic goals. You will act as a general manager of your category—accountable for performance, strategy, supplier relationships,demand managementand long-range planning.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Execution

• Own end-to-end category strategy across Workplace, Construction, Real Estate, and MRO—ensuring alignment toApplied’sbusiness and sustainability goals.

• Integrate long-term planning, market intelligence, and supplier capabilities to drive innovation and resiliency.

• Drive holistic value across cost, performance, quality, compliance, sustainability, and innovation.

Organizational Design & Capability Building

• Design and evolve the organizational structure to deliver on stakeholder needs, including segmentation of spend, talent development, and strategic governance.

• Lead a global team, including matrixed and BPO resources, to deliver category results with operational rigor and agility.

Stakeholder Engagement& Strategic Business Partnering

• Serve as the single point of accountability for key executives across Facilities, Construction, Real Estate, and Engineering.

• Champion strategic alignment and visibility through executive business reviews, supplier governance, and proactive communication.

Supplier & Risk Management

• Segment and manage a global supply base—differentiating between strategic, critical, core, and transactional partners.

• Lead executive engagement for top-tier suppliers and ensure category-specific performance metrics and supplier improvement plans are in place.

• Drive risk mitigation strategies related to business continuity, regulatory compliance, ESG, and security.

Innovation & Value Delivery

• Develop and operationalize frameworks to measure total value beyond cost: including Progression (innovation), Productivity, Protection (risk), Performance, and Partnership.

• Lead initiatives that scale emerging supplier capabilities and technologies globally.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain.

• 5+ years leading large global teams and managing category portfolios exceeding $500M in indirect spend.

• expertisein real estate, construction, facilities management, security,andMRO sourcing.

• Must have experience insupportlabenvironmentto include consumables, tool installs,nicheand complexCapExequipment formabandmfguse.

• Proven success in organizational design and operating model development.

• Deep familiarity with supplier risk, contract lifecycle management, and global governance.

• Strong communication, leadership presence, and ability to influence at all levels, including executives.

• Bachelor’s degreerequired; MBA or relevant certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIPS) strongly preferred.

Tools & Technology

• Experience with SAP Ariba, Fieldglass, ServiceNow, and advanced procurement analytics (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

• Proficient in Excel modeling, supplier scorecards, and contract lifecycle tools.