About the role
AI summarisedThis Business Unit Operations role at Applied Materials involves partnering with product line management to drive cross-functional programs, manage division portfolio and budget, and improve business processes. The role focuses on cost reduction, supply chain strategy, and transitioning products from NPI to HVM in the semiconductor equipment industry.
EquipmentFull-timeBusiness Operations
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with product line or division management on cross-functional execution of programs to meet and exceed division and financial goals
- Coordinate product line or division portfolio prioritization and budget alignment
- Ensure OPEX (operating expense) spending is in alignment with project plans and spending targets for division
- Responsible for business process creation and continuous improvement
- Manage and drive division COGS (cost of goods sold) reduction plans to deliver GM (gross margin) targets
- Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing and internal engineering team to turn product from NPI to HVM. Define supply chain sourcing strategy and address supply chain constraints. Drive the cross-functional team to address quality issues at manufacturing floor and customer sites.
- Ensure all ePLC (enhanced product lifecycle) operational deliverables are supported and completed
Requirements
- Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
- Technical experience in semiconductor equipment industry is preferred
- Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
- May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
- Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
- Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
- Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view