Pricing Lead - (B4)

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions 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 enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team.

While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company's definition of Winning.

This position reports to the Business Unit Pricing and Portfolio Manager for Front-End Product (FEP). The candidate will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive profitable growth through pricing strategy, financial planning, and operational execution. We are seeking a results-oriented professional with strong business acumen, the ability to solve complex financial challenges, and the influence to drive decisions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Business partnering with executive management team; primary finance partner for Business Management and Business Management Operations organizations
• Strategic financial planning, measurement, and execution around value capture opportunities
• Deal analysis - partnering with Business Management on profitability & commercials. Recommends or leads product or service improvements to commercial deal structures.
• Drive execution towards Days Sales Outstanding and FGI dwell time targets
• Support for BU S&OP Demand Reviews, including scenario planning and market share implications
• Coordination across functions to drive build plan reconciliation alignment
• Bookings, billing, backlog analysis and market share forecast
• Forecasting & delivering predictable financial results
• Close/GAAP, including balance sheet management
• Process improvement in collaboration with peers in SPG
• Key participant on Agile Finance initiatives; lead for one segment-wide initiative
• Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.

• Business Acumen - business/financial concepts, processes, and practices for sound decisions
• Business Partnering - creating a real and active partnership with both operations and management. Provide 'real time' support and analysis to add value in decision making
• Data Analytics - data analysis tools to sort through and analyze data to identify factors impacting performance and to gain greater insight into trends
• Data Gathering/Reporting - tools, techniques and processes for gathering/reporting data for measuring business results, objectives & strategies
• Financial Forecasting & Modeling - processes, tools, and techniques for exploring and evaluating alternative financial scenarios and results
• Flexibility & Adaptability - approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with a changing environment
• Influencing - ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization
• Initiative - self-motivation, ability and drive to seek out work and accomplish goals
• Org Change Management - effect change in an organization; ability to manage successful transition from current to desired culture, practices, structure, and environment
• Problem Solving/Critical Thinking - approaches, tools, techniques for solving problems & making sound recommendations
• Very strong Excel skills, including modeling
• Strong communication, including presentation skills
• Basic or intermediate accounting knowledge

• Nasdaq listing: AMAT
• Fiscal 2024 Revenue: $27.2 billion
• Fiscal 2024 R&D: $3.2 billion
• Founded: November 10, 1967
• Global Presence: 150 cities in 24 countries
• Employees: ~35,700 worldwide
• Patents: ~20,000 issued