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Thomas Barsch is an accomplished supply chain professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing and operations management. Currently serving as Senior Director of Global Sourcing at Applied Materials, Inc. since May 2010, Thomas has successfully led a significant overhaul of the company's commodity strategy and developed processes for integrating acquired companies. Prior roles at Applied Materials included Director of Supply Chain Management, where Thomas managed substantial annual expenditures and achieved impressive material cost reductions, and Director of Materials, overseeing support for new product introductions and the Ceramics Commodity. Earlier experience as a Commodity Manager at IBM complements Thomas's robust background. Thomas holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.