Inside our company, we apply the idea of Make Possible as we work together. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality by advancing our strategy, accomplishing great things and empowering others. We are deeply committed to fostering a Culture of Inclusion where every person knows they belong, feels empowered to bring their whole self to work, and is inspired to grow. If you’re looking for the next step in your future, consider Applied Materials. With the data explosion and new investment in semiconductors, it’s an exciting place to be.
Semiconductors are foundational to the modern economy, and the demand curve has never been steeper. That steep growth presents unprecedented challenges in manufacturing, supply chain and quality — demanding innovative approaches to maintain our competitiveness. The Operations Product Development team drives technology, business processes and strategic innovation supporting Applied Materials Global Operations. We are looking for a Technical Product Manager with a strong foundation in software engineering and a passion for digital and AI-enabled transformation of business processes. Backed by a team of developers, you will be responsible for delivering business value to Global Operations through transformative SW applications. You will be involved in finding the problem worth solving, framing it with data, aligning stakeholders who do not always agree, and staying close enough to the architecture to make trade-offs with your engineering partners. You will not be shipping production code, but you will be expected to read it, reason about it, and have a strong user-centric point of view in design reviews.
If you are someone who takes initiatives, have a strong analytical foundation and the empathy to build consensus rather than demand it from others, you will fit right in. We need people who are thoughtful, eager to learn, and ready to change how an entire industry solves problems.
Responsibilities
Program Execution & Stakeholder Coordination
Support end-to-end execution of Supply planning initiatives, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and actions are clearly tracked.
Own forecast signal for suppliers and evaluate signal quality.
Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous problem spaces by defining work plans, timelines, and success criteria.
Coordinate with cross-functional partners across Supply Chain, SPG, JOLT, and Business Units to gather inputs, align priorities, and close gaps.
Ensure planning assumptions, risks, and opportunities are clearly documented.
Partner with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Product Management, and Business Units.
Proactively identify risks, data gaps, and execution issues; escalate with clear context and recommended actions.
Prepare program status updates, meeting notes, and follow-ups to ensure accountability and momentum.
Produce executive-ready updates, decision documents, and business cases — tables, charts, and slides that a leader can act on without a verbal briefing.
Drive alignment between stakeholders with competing priorities and unclear decision rights and make the decision path explicit when it isn't.
Operate effectively without formal authority across matrixed, geographically distributed teams.
Data Analysis & Decision Support
Perform detailed analysis across supply, demand, capacity, and material data to support planning decisions.
Analyze outputs from planning and analytics tools (e.g., reports, heat maps, scenario outputs) to identify trends, constraints, and inconsistencies.
Build and maintain analytical models, trackers, and summaries using Excel to support ongoing planning programs.
Translate data into clear, structured insights and executive-ready summa
Technical
Translate business goals and customer needs into technical product requirements engineers can act on
Closely collaborate with SW engineers to design scalable and reliable data pipelines and systems. Evaluate technical trade-offs and influence architecture decisions
Work within agile development methodologies across planning, design, development, testing and pilot phases
Comfort with SQL and python to independently test problem hypothesis, simulate effect scenarios and check data quality rather than waiting on someone else’s report
Stakeholders & Execution
Own the delivery of the overall technical and/or workflow solution with minimal effort and input from others; be the first person to identify and speak out when new program risks arise
Build consensus across teams with competing priorities — earn alignment through listening and evidence, not escalation
Establish a constructive working relationship with partner teams and manage the product lifecycle including requirements, algo/SW development, testing and pilot phases
Become the single point of contact for the product, communicating effectively with cross-functional teams on a regular basis
Desired Qualifications
Degree in quantitative field (Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Statistics or equivalent)
Deep understanding of, or direct experience in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, product management, systems engineering or quality
4+ years of experience developing software or business intelligence tools in a user-centric agile environment
Proficiency in statistics, data science and/or AI/ML
Viewed as an evangelist for new ideas with strong written and verbal communication skills
Previous experience implementing new workflows into existing business processes, or design and implementation of change management
Strong critical thinking skills, the ability to influence and communicate effectively within a diverse community of stakeholders
Self-motivated individual who can drive progress towards broad objectives without close supervision
Additional Information
Time Type
Full time
Employee Type
Assignee / Regular
Travel
Yes, 10% 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.
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