Who We Are

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. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$88,000.00 - $121,000.00

Location:

Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA

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. 

Role Summary

The Relationship Management Analyst is a key enabler of Applied’s Relationship Management (RM) program, which unifies Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Business Relationship Management (BRM) to develop deeper relationships with our suppliers and internal stakeholders. This role ensures governance discipline, data integrity, and tool adoption across supplier and business unit engagement—helping Procurement operate as ‘One GSP’ and positioning Applied as a Customer of Choice externally and a Trusted Partner internally.

Core Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and analyze RM governance and reporting data; translate findings into clear, visual stakeholder insights.
• Maintain and support the evolution of templates library artifacts (Supplier/Client Profiles, Account Plans, QBR templates, BU Engagement Plans, etc.) and ensure version control.
• Maintain the Relationship Management Hub and related repositories, so playbooks and governance materials are current and easy to access.
• Own the Relationship Management dashboard and KPI definitions; keep metrics current for adoption, relationship health, and value delivery.
• Manage the RM governance cadence (calendar, scheduling, and logistics) across category teams, ensuring agendas, templates, and pre-work are ready.
• Support training sessions on RM methodologies, tools, and templates to category managers and other stakeholders.
• Support the SRM Program Lead by administering supplier segmentation and maintaining RM system data quality.
• Support RM governance forums and touchpoints, including intake of improvement ideas, action tracking, and follow-up reporting.
• Support business strategy, communication and engagement activities where needed serving as execution support for strategy and communications teams.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement operations, analytics, or program coordination.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Power BI; ability to manage dashboards and visualize data.
• Excellent organizational and cross-functional coordination skills; ability to manage calendars, templates, and governance routines.
• Experienced using project tools (timelines, RACI, Planner) to track actions.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills to support SRM and BRM practices and promote stakeholder engagement.
• Proven track record of being resourceful and working independently in a fast-paced, transformational environment.

Preferred:

• Experience with supplier relationship management and/or category management, strategic sourcing, and working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with procurement systems (Ariba, Sievo, other) and collaboration tools (Loop, SharePoint, Teams).
• Experience working within Microsoft Copilot, creating Copilot agents, and developing productivity use cases.
• Exposure to project management, governance models and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiar with change management frameworks.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.