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The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.\nWhat We Offer\nSalary:\n$96,000.00 - $132,000.00Location:\nAustin,TX, Santa Clara,CAYou’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.\nAt 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.\nWhat You will do\nPlanner IV is a senior-level contributor leading complex planning activities across product life cycles and scaling product performance through systems, data, and cross-functional influence. Responsibilities include planning, forecasting, analyzing, and evaluating service parts requirements to ensure delivery of right quantities to the right locations on time. The role requires advanced analytical abilities, critical thinking, effective communication, and proven leadership to address product planning complexities and achieve successful results.\nThe ideal candidate has deep demand planning expertise, operates effectively amid ambiguity, possesses strategic vision, and translates business and customer needs into actionable plans. This position shapes planning deliverables, influences cross-functional teams, and drives initiatives to enhance service performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nEnd-to-End Parts Planning: Oversee all aspects of demand forecasting, inventory management, ramp planning, and transition planning for designated products. Own planning deliverables throughout each stage of the product lifecycle, including new product introduction (NPI), transitions, ramp, and end-of-life processes.\n\nStrategic Planning and Development: Design and implement planning methodologies that reflect overall business goals and service targets. Enhance planning workflows, tools, data models, and visualizations to enable scalable operations. Convert organizational needs into clear, actionable planning tactics.\n\nCollaboration and Communication: Partner closely with other Operations teams, Service Business Units (SBUs), Business Units (BUs) and Engineering to synchronize planning activities with business priorities. Influence outcomes without formal authority by using data-driven insights, effective communication that frames tradeoffs and aligning incentives.\n\nRisk Management & Decision Support: Identify and evaluate potential risks in supply, demand, cost, and service performance. Analyze tradeoffs involving availability, cost, and inventory investment to guide decisions. Manage exceptions while delivering clear recommendations to leadership.\n\nProject Management: Lead funded projects to completion on schedule and within budget, while offering technical guidance to team members.\n\nPerformance Tracking and Improvement: Track product performance, identify improvement opportunities through detailed data analysis, and implement corrective measures to boost efficiency and effectiveness in planning operations.\n\nLeadership and Development: Offer informal guidance and mentorship to junior planners, encourage adherence to best practices, and nurture a culture focused on continuous improvement and productivity gains.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Supply Chain, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or Business is required; an MBA is considered an asset.\n\nAt least 8 years of experience with a minimum of 6 years’ experience in inventory management, supply planning, material planning, or demand planning, including KPI definition, measurement, and control.\n\nBackground in the semiconductor industry is a must, with experience in Service Parts, Warranty, or Service Planning experience preferred.\n\nExceptional analytical abilities, with a proven track record of developing data-driven solutions and alternatives. Proficiency in data analytics tools such as Tableau, Power BI, SQL is highly desirable. Skilled in interpreting complex data sets to identify trends and issues.\n\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members, internal stakeholders, and customers.\n\nDemonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail.\n\nExtensive functional knowledge of ERP and supply chain planning systems (e.g., SAP, SPP, Oracle).\n\nProven leadership capabilities in managing complex planning projects and initiatives.\n\nStrong business acumen, with a comprehensive understanding of Applied Materials’ key business drivers.\n\nAbility to frame ambiguous planning problems and recommend paths forward and drive results through sound judgment and influence.\n\nFocus on developing mechanisms, systems and processes, not workarounds\n\nAdditional Information\nTime Type:\nFull timeEmployee Type:\nAssignee / RegularTravel:\nYes, 20% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:\nNoThe 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.\nFor 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.\nApplied 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.\nIn addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. 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