Productivity & Gross Margin Regional Program Owner

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Productivity & Gross Margin Regional Program Owner

Applied Materials is seeking a Productivity & Gross Margin Regional Program Owner to support our growing Field Service Organisation (FSO) in Europe. This is a key regional role focused on driving productivity, gross margin improvement and operational execution across our European FSO teams during a period of continued growth and transformation.

Reporting to the Regional Central Operations Manager, the Productivity & Gross Margin Regional Program Owner will partner closely with field leadership, Finance, Analytics and the Productivity Centre of Excellence to identify, prioritise and execute regional productivity opportunities. This role will help translate operational performance gaps into measurable business outcomes, supporting headcount avoidance, service profitability and sustainable performance across the region.

This position will be based at one of our Applied Materials locations in Europe, preferably in France, Ireland, Germany or Italy. We welcome applications from interested candidates, with a preference for those located within close proximity to one of our Applied Materials Europe offices.

What You'll Do

1. Own the regional opportunity portfolio

• Identify, assess and prioritize field productivity and gross margin opportunities across the region.
• Maintain the regional opportunity funnel and portfolio roadmap, including business cases, priorities and dependencies.
• Translate operational performance gaps into executable initiatives with clear owners, milestones and expected value.

2. Drive execution, adoption and value realization

• Lead cross-functional execution from opportunity identification through deployment, adoption and sustained benefit realization.
• Track milestones, risks, constraints and adoption; resolve issues or escalate them to regional and Productivity COE leadership.
• Apply global standards, methods and tools consistently while adapting execution to regional field needs.

3. Govern productivity and GM outcomes

• Provide regional approval for opportunities before submission to the Action Tracker and ensure required business-case and validation standards are met.
• Validate headcount avoidance, gross margin and service profitability benefits with Finance, Analytics and business stakeholders.
• Maintain transparent portfolio status, forecast, risks and benefit-realization reporting.

4. Lead regional alignment

• Partner with Field Service Operations, site leadership, Finance, Data & Analytics and functional teams to accelerate delivery.
• Represent AME in Productivity COE governance and business reviews, providing concise regional updates and escalation requests.
• Scale proven practices across sites and reinforce a disciplined, data-driven execution cadence.

What You Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, operational excellence, industrial engineering, productivity, service operations or a related function.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs in a matrix organization from identification through implementation and value realization.
• Strong analytical, business-case, stakeholder-management and executive-communication skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability in KPI-driven environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Semiconductor equipment or Field Service Operations experience.
• Experience in productivity improvement, service profitability, digital transformation or operational excellence.
• Experience with analytical platforms such as Power BI, Tableau or SAP; Lean Six Sigma, PMP or related certification.

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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.