**Key Responsibilities** + A **Senior Regional Planner** at Applied Materials plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation and strategic development of regional planning activities. This position involves a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and collaboration with various teams. Key responsibilities include: + **Strategic Planning and Development** : The Senior Regional Planner is responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans that align with the organization's goals. This includes creating new processes, tools, data visualization and systems to be used by the planning and operations community. + **Service Parts Planning** : Demand Forecast, Inventory Control & Management, Ramp, Service Contract Planning are fundamental planning job scopes. + **Collaboration and Communication** : Working closely with senior managers, technical Experts, and other departments such as FSO, sales, and logistics, the Senior Regional Planner ensures that planning activities are well-coordinated and aligned with business requirements. + **Project Management** : Managing funded projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget, and providing technical assistance to member governments. + **Performance Tracking and Improvement** : Monitoring performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of planning activities. + **Customer Engagement** : Representing the region in the global process, managing exceptions in a structured way, and ensuring that customer needs are met through effective planning and execution. + **Technical Expertise** : Utilizing system tools to provide sustainable solutions, translating business requirements into actionable plans, and conducting studies on various planning and public administration subjects. + **Leadership and Development** : Leading and mentoring a team of planners, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring that team members have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed. This role requires a combination of analytical skills, communication skills, and leadership abilities to navigate the complexities of regional planning and ensure successful project outcomes. **Functional Knowledge** + Has knowledge of service parts planning concepts and techniques + Has knowledge of supply chain management + Data Analysis - Is able to undertake analysis of data sets, using Tableau or other visualization tool + Project management skill **Business Expertise** + Has good business acumen to understand the business environment for Applied Material and our customers. + Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work **Language Skills** + Fluent inEnglish + Fluent in Japanese **Problem Solving** + Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information **Education/Experience:** + Semiconductorexperience strongly preferred + BA/BS college degree required or its equivalent,Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Managementpreferred. + At least three (3) years of Inventory, supply planning, material planning, or demand planning experience **Qualifications** **Education:** Bachelor's Degree **Skills:** **Certifications:** **Languages:** English (Required), Japanese (Required) **Years of Experience:** 2 - 4 Years **Work Experience:** **Additional Information** **Time Type:** Full time **Employee Type:** Assignee / Regular **Travel:** Yes, 20% of the Time **Relocation Eligible:** No Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.