Global Category Manager - Human Capital Services
About The Position
The Global Category Manager - Human Capital Services is the strategic owner of an assigned category of spend, accountable for defining the global category strategy and delivering outcomes across value capture, stakeholder experience, and risk management. This role sets direction (the “WHAT”) through category strategies, supplier portfolio and segmentation decisions, governance, and demand/value roadmaps, while enabling scaled execution (the “HOW”) through Strategic Sourcing Managers and the Sourcing Center of Excellence (SCoE). Operating in a center‑led ‘one house’ model, the Global Category Manager orchestrates cross‑functional alignment, ensures consistent global standards with regional nuance, and drives measurable business impact for Applied Materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Demonstrated category management leadership: building and executing category strategies, supplier segmentation, and governance models.
- Strong commercial expertise: negotiations, contract strategy, and total cost/value analysis in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
- Proven ability to lead in a global, matrixed organization—driving alignment across regions, functions, and senior stakeholders.
- Experience integrating risk and compliance considerations into supplier and category decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in semiconductor or high‑tech indirect categories (e.g., IT, facilities, technical services, labor/services) and global supplier ecosystems.
- Experience with structured category strategy programs, analytics-enabled decision making, and formal value capture governance.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS, CPM) and/or MBA/MS in a relevant discipline.
- Experience leading transformations (process standardization, operating model change, digital procurement tools) and scaling best practices.
Responsibilities
- Global Category Strategy & Roadmap Ownership
- Supplier Portfolio Strategy, Segmentation & SRM
- Business Partnership (BRM) & Stakeholder Governance
- Value Capture, Financial Stewardship & Performance Management
- Risk, Resilience & Compliance Integration
- Execution Orchestration Through Sourcing (One House Model)
- Capability Building & Change Leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
