Category Manager – Marketing, Meetings & Events

Applied Materials

Category Manager leading sourcing strategies for Meetings & Events at Applied Materials. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive supplier performance and commercial rigor across a dynamic portfolio.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $108,000 - $148,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain a multi-year global category strategy
Develop and continuously refresh a category roadmap
Own supplier portfolio design and segmentation
Execute Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Serve as a trusted advisor to business unit leadership
Lead and facilitate category councils and governance forums
Define and manage the category value pipeline
Integrate supplier risk management into category strategies
Translate category strategy into sourcing wave plans
Execute sourcing and category management activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

strong experience in strategic sourcing
supplier management
contracting
stakeholder engagement
deep expertise in meetings, events, hospitality, venue sourcing, event production, and related services
experience supporting marketing communications, creative agencies, media, digital marketing, or production services

Benefits

Comp & perks

supportive work culture
programs and support for personal and professional growth

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic sourcingsupplier managementcontractingstakeholder engagementcategory managementsourcing wave planssupplier risk managementcategory roadmapcategory value pipelineevent production

Soft Skills

trusted advisorleadershipfacilitationcommunication