The Supplier Technologist Director (E6) is a senior individual contributor responsible for defining and executing supplier technology strategy aligned with COE and Business Unit (BU) roadmaps. This role serves as a primary interface between Applied Materials and strategic suppliers, driving technology alignment, supplier collaboration, commercial decisions, and IP-aware engagements that support current and future High Value Problems (HVPs).
The position requires strong technical judgment, strategic thinking, and influence across engineering, supply chain, legal, and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier Technology Strategy & Roadmaps
• Own and drive supplier technology roadmap creation and review, aligned to COE capability and BU product roadmaps.
• Evaluate supplier technology readiness, scalability, production maturity, and risk across near- and long-term horizons.
• Identify technology gaps, dependency risks, and alternative sourcing strategies; drive mitigation plans with cross-functional partners.
Technology Review & Collaboration
• Act as the primary interface and/or technical lead for strategic supplier engagements.
• Lead and participate in Technical Roadmap Meetings (TRMs) to align supplier capabilities, development plans, and milestones with COE and BU needs.
• Drive joint technology development and alignment activities with suppliers from early concept through qualification.
• Collaborate with COE peers, BU Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure supplier technologies are fit for development, scale, and production.
• Serve as a recognized technical authority within assigned supplier or technology domains.
Commercial, Legal, IP, and Scale Readiness
• Partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to ensure technology decisions account for cost, total cost of ownership (TCO), scalability, manufacturing robustness, and production readiness.
• Assess supplier capability for volume ramp, yield stability, supply assurance, and long-term capacity support.
• Drive and support supplier agreements including JDAs, technology licenses, exclusivity arrangements, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide technical leadership in IP definition, protection, and allocation, working closely with Legal to manage IP risk and freedom-to-operate considerations.
• Support M&A, equity investment, or strategic partnership activities through technical diligence and supplier/technology assessment.
• Translate technical and manufacturing complexity into clear inputs for commercial, legal, and executive decision-making.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
No
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.
