PDP Manager – Product Development Process Manager - (B4)

Key Responsibilities

Develops complex scope business & marketing plans, assesses market penetration and product positioning to drive competitive advantage, revenue and market share

Recommends investment decisions for new product development

Conducts complex competitive analysis for specific products or product lines.  Drives Red Team Analysis

Assists with complex pricing strategies to build and protect a leadership position in market share while enhancing profit margins and developing marketing tools for successful product introductions

Partners with Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales to develop new products and enhance existing products as well as communicate critical market needs and time requirements

Understands technical and business environments.  Assists with the development of strategies to meet business objectives

Supports the Field to ensure synergistic account approaches and optimization of all opportunities for account partnership and penetration

Manages release of complex products through the end of their product life cycle

PDP Manager – Product Development Process Manager

• Manages release of diverse products through the end of their product life cycle
• Well-versed in Applied’ s Product development Process
• Detailed understanding of the Product Development Engine (PDE) with special emphasis on the following:

o Scorecards

o Economic Value Analysis (EVA)

o Customer Validation

o Risk Retirement

• Team player and able to work in a highly matrixed organization
• Coach and work with teams to deliver to the PDP requirements
• Able to manage in executive level meetings
• Program Management Skills
• Excellent documentation and follow-thru skills
• Develops diverse scope business & marketing plans, assesses market penetration and product positioning to drive competitive advantage, revenue and market share
• Recommends investment decisions for new product development
• Conducts diverse competitive analysis for specific products or product lines.  Drives Red Team Analysis
• Assists with diverse pricing strategies to build and protect a leadership position in market share while enhancing profit margins and developing marketing tools for successful product introductions
• Partners with Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales to develop new products and enhance existing products as well as communicate critical market needs and time requirements
• Understands technical and business environments.  Assists with the development of strategies to meet business objectives
• Supports the Field to ensure synergistic account approaches and optimization of all opportunities for account partnership and penetration

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field 

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity 

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills:

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

U.S. Salary Range:

$152,000.00 - $209,000.00

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 committed to divers