Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction through senior managers and executives for professional staff that identifies gaps to plans across the field, drives field/technical and customer engagement from a BU perspective and conducts calls with field Technical Directors. Develops and articulates strategies and corrective actions to meet business objectives for global group within a business unit.
• Directs and controls the conversion of technical trends into useful information for BUs, coordination of (TRM) Technical Review workshops and product positioning/ inflections mapping for global group within business unit.
• Develops and executes alignment plans and tracks business focus on TAM, share, margin between BU and Field
• Has "guru" understanding of global, technical and market trends and executes a systematic process for capturing competitive intelligence
• Applies in-depth expert knowledge of global business and commercial expertise to drive penetration / adoption of diverse and complex product strategies with BU, RPM and Field. Maps the needs within targeted markets and analyzes abstract market segmentations. Determines which segments to actively pursue
• Directs and executes the mapping trends, opportunities and threats to roadmap and strategies.
• Extensive contact with the field is required. Requires 40-50% travel

Requirements

• Functional Knowledge\n\nDemonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices as well as the changing business environment
• Business Expertise\n\nApplies in-depth knowledge of own segment/function, business and commercial expertise to differentiate itself from the competition
• Leadership\n\nLeads a business unit, department or sub-function generally through multiple levels of managers of diverse activities; develops and executes business unit, department or sub-functional strategy to achieve key business objectives
• Problem Solving\n\nEvaluates key business challenges; directs the development of new or innovative solutions
• Impact\n\nGuided by company strategy and business objectives, impacts results of segment/function
• Interpersonal Skills\n\nInfluences and negotiates at the top executive levels, with great latitude on outcomes; presents and defends complicated or delicate issues
• Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.
• Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: No
• Extensive contact with the field is required. Requires 40-50% travel

Benefits

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