Product Line Management II New College Grad- Master's (Santa Clara, CA)

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale helps our customers – who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles and more – transform their ideas into reality. Our innovations Make Possible® a Better Future.

Inside our company, we apply the idea of make possible as we work together. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality by advancing our strategy, accomplishing great things and empowering others. We are deeply committed to fostering a Culture of Inclusion where every person knows they belong, feels empowered to bring their whole self to work, and is inspired to grow.

Our Team

·CMP Service Business Unit (CMP SBU) is focused on service value creation including development of new service products and capabilities to drive service business growth. We lead key initiatives to achieve service business goals and leverage core competencies in product marketing, program management, semiconductor equipment and field service. 

The opportunity and what you’ll do:

·CMP SBU is seeking a team player who is passionate about enabling business growth in a cross-functional environment, influencing new product designs, and contributing to development of innovative service products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Service business growth

  o Responsible for creation and maintenance of Service Should Cost Models (SSCM) during product life cycle.

  o CMP SBU focal point for commercial interaction with Sales, BD, Marketing, FSO and other key stakeholders for new and existing business.

  o Ability to quantify customer value by way of Economic Value Assessment (EVA) or similar approaches.

  o Drive/influence Service Product Roadmap and CIP (Continuous Improvement Programs) to ensure high value delivery for service.

  o Support tool design and service tooling to create and capture value.

  o Support IP Strategy and Design for Protection & Residual Value assessments.

  ·         Enable new service products

  o Support the discovery of customer High Value Problem (HVP).

  o Drive cross-function program/projects as needed to introduction new service products.

  o Incorporate strategic initiatives including Digital Tools, Repair/Refurb, and PPACt into Service Product portfolio.

  o Capture Best Known Method (BKMs) to drive value services.

  ·         Support customer engagement

  o Coordinate with internal stakeholders to support strategic field requirements.

  o Drive key initiatives and meet customer requirements to enable Wafer Fab Equipment and Services growth.

  ·         Support corporate strategic initiatives including annual Strategic Planning and Quarterly Product Reviews.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Understand the primary functions of the CMP tool and what value CMP brings to the customer
• Understand the key challenges customers face in CMP.
  • Platform specific challenges
  • Process specific challenges
  • Consumable specific challenges
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
  • Understand the key markets and segments for semiconductor manufacturing companies
  • Understand the key technology nodes within the market
  • Understand the value drivers for each segment and technology node
• Business acumen
  • Understand the key performance indicators of the business
    • Revenue
    • Gross Margin
    • Market Share
    • SAM
  • Understand how to generate reports to communicate past performance
  • Understand how to accurately forecast future performance
• Interprets internal and external business challenges a