Global Category Manager – Facilities

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$124,000 - $171,000

About The Position

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. The Global Category Manager – Facilities is a individual contributor responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategy for all major Facilities OPEX categories, including Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), Physical Security, Corporate Culinary, Transportation, Building Services, Tenant Improvements (TI), and other technical facility operations. This role owns category direction, leads negotiations, ensures supplier capability and resiliency for active global operations, and partners directly with Facilities Operations, Physical Security, Engineering, Real Estate, EHS, and Finance to enable safe, reliable, and cost‑effective site performance. The position requires strong commercial judgment, deep understanding of facilities operations and service delivery models, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a global, matrixed environment.

Requirements

10–15+ years in Procurement, Category Management, or commercial roles supporting Facilities, IFM, Physical Security, TI, or technical building service categories.
Proven success leading complex negotiations and managing high‑value facilities portfolios in multinational environments.
Experience influencing leaders across operations, engineering, real estate, EHS, and finance.
Expert skills in sourcing strategy, negotiation, market intelligence, contract structuring, and risk allocation.
Strong commercial and financial acumen, including cost modeling, scenario analysis, and OPEX planning.
Deep understanding of IFM delivery models, facilities operations, security programs, culinary services, TI processes, and technical service environments.
Clear, concise communication style suited to executive audiences and cross‑functional alignment.

Responsibilities

Develop and own the multi‑year sourcing strategy for Facilities OPEX categories, including IFM, Physical Security, TI, Culinary, Transportation, and technical building services.
Align category strategies to operational reliability, capacity planning, and global site requirements.
Define preferred delivery models, commercial frameworks, supplier tiers, and competitive landscapes.
Drive disciplined governance for sourcing checkpoints, commercial evaluation, and supplier award decisions.
Lead strategic negotiations for largescale IFM, building services, security, transportation, and facility operations agreements.
Structure and negotiate complex frameworks including MSAs, rate cards, IFM operating models, technical scopes, and site‑level service bundles.
Partner with Facilities Operations, Engineering, and Finance to validate budgets, cost models, SLAs, and risk allocations.
Provide category insights and market intelligence supporting operating plan cycles, TI planning, and facility readiness.
Build and maintain a resilient supplier ecosystem across IFM partners, security integrators, facilities trades, culinary operators, and transportation providers.
Execute supplier segmentation, preferred supplier programs, and capability assessments.
Manage -level supplier relationships, including performance reviews, escalations, and operational roadmap planning.
Ensure suppliers meet expectations for safety, quality, cost predictability, uptime, responsiveness, and ESG performance.
Deliver measurable value across cost reduction, avoidance, operational efficiencies, and total cost of ownership.
Identify and mitigate commercial, operational, supply chain, and geographic risks affecting global facilities operations.
Integrate carbon reduction, sustainability, and social responsibility requirements into category and supplier strategies.
Ensure category compliance with procurement policy, contracting standards, and audit readiness.
Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing tools, templates, and digital reporting for facilities procurement.
Leverage benchmarking, cost databases, performance dashboards, and predictive risk analytics to guide decision‑making.