Director (M6), Product Operations Head – Spares SBU

Director-level product operations leadership for Applied Materials in Santa Clara, onsite, overseeing strategy, governance, and performance of FPM, Repair, and On-Demand within the Spares SBU.

Responsibilities

• Align and drive the unified product strategy for FPM, Repair, and On-Demand within the Spares SBU.
• Craft a multi-year roadmap that targets growth, margin expansion, and cost optimization.
• Foster development of next-generation offerings and innovation initiatives.
• Promote revenue growth, margin improvement, and reduction of value leakage across the portfolio.
• Establish clear product KPIs and provide executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Collaborate to protect and win Spares business, supporting key account strategies.
• Implement a product-centric operating model with robust governance structures.
• Maintain disciplined execution across the organization to meet defined goals.
• Coordinate with Sales, Business Development, Marketing, and Operations to align on core KPIs.
• Lead cross-functional integration across planning, logistics, pricing, and fulfillment processes.
• Strengthen customer trust and improve service outcomes through product leadership.
• Drive adoption of FPM, Repair, and On-Demand offerings across markets and teams.
• Direct a global team of PLMs and PMs, fostering collaboration and performance.
• Build scalable organizational capability and long-term product management expertise.
• Lead talent development and culture transformation to support a product-focused mindset.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in product management, supply chain, or semiconductor services.
• Proven P&L ownership and portfolio management experience.
• Strong cross-functional leadership capabilities and collaboration skills.

Role summary

A director-level role accountable for shaping the strategy, governance, and performance of FPM, Repair, and On-Demand within the Spares SBU. It drives the transition to a scalable product-centric operating model that enables quarterly revenue and margin expansion, serving as the single point of accountability for product performance across the SBU.

Success metrics

• Revenue growth and expanded market share.
• Margin improvements and reduced value leakage.
• Adoption and sustained use of the product operating model.
• Increased execution velocity and delivery cadence.
• Enhanced customer trust and deeper market penetration.

Reporting structure

• Reports to the Spares SBU Head.
• Leads global PLM teams across FPM, Repair, and On-Demand.
• Regular interfaces with Growth, Operations, and HW SBUs to align on priorities.

Additional information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, approximately 25% of the time
• Relocation Eligible: No