Global Trade Analyst

**Who We Are** Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. **What We Offer** Salary: $92,000.00 - $126,500.00 Location: Austin,TX, Washington,DC You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our [benefits](https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/). **Trade Analyst – Duty Mitigation (Enhanced Data & Analytics Focus)****Position Summary**The Trade Analyst plays a critical role in advancing the effectiveness, scalability, and maturity of global trade operations. This role is responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering scalable data, analytics, and identifying automation solutions that transform data into strategic insight and enable compliant, efficient execution of duty mitigation initiatives. This individual leverages enterprise data architecture, data modeling, and advanced analytics to support integrated reporting frameworks, and predictive insights, while enabling a strong foundation for self-service analytics across trade operations.**Duty Mitigation Strategy and Regulatory Compliance**Support and enhance global duty mitigation and tariff management initiatives through data-driven analysis and scalable reporting solutions. Develop and maintain knowledge of regulations including Free Trade Agreements and Duty Drawback. Perform and oversee data validation, data quality monitoring, and governance practices to ensure compliance, audit readiness, and integrity of enterprise datasets supporting trade operations.**Data Analysis, Financial Reporting, and Insights** - Design and develop data models optimized for reporting, analytics, and advanced AI/ML consumption - Build queries, enterprise reports, dashboards, and data quality scorecards using Tableau, Power BI, and SQL - Enable self-service analytics through governed datasets and scalable reporting frameworks - Apply predictive analytics and machine learning models to generate forward-looking insights - Establish and enforce data governance, integrity, and quality standards across reporting environments **Process Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration**Partner cross-functionally with Trade Operations, Finance, IT, and Supplier Account Management teams to support strategic initiatives and system enhancements. Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable business insights and ensure alignment with enterprise data strategies. Support development and standardization of SOPs, data governance frameworks, and control documentation to drive consistency and scalability.**Automation, Systems & Digital Enablement** - Architect Robotics Process Automation (RPA) solutions for operational workflows and collaborate with RPA teams. - Architect AI/ML-driven solutions to support business decision-making and predictive analytics - Develop and manage data pipelines and integration workflows using platforms such as Databricks - Collaborate with IT gr…