Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing (Foundry)
Core
Lead global sourcing strategy for semiconductor foundry and ASIC services to secure technology, capacity, cost, and supply assurance for product development and high-volume manufacturing.
Role type
Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing (Semiconductors)
Builds
Semiconductor products (foundry and ASIC services)
Domain
Semiconductors / Manufacturing
Required skills
Semiconductor manufacturing expertise, Foundry/ASIC sourcing, Strategic supplier relationship management, Complex commercial negotiation, Cost modeling (wafer, NRE, yield), Capacity planning, Cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Advanced-node foundry sourcing (AI, HPC, networking), Wafer pricing and long-term supply agreement negotiation, Leading-edge process technology knowledge, Established global supplier network (via careerplan.io/jobs/101290323088-senior-manager-technical-sourcing-foundry-at-arm)
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Own global sourcing strategy from early development through high-volume manufacturing; Partner with Engineering to align process technology and foundry capabilities with product roadmaps; Lead strategic negotiations on pricing, NRE, masks, capacity, and commercial terms; Develop strategies for advanced process nodes and secure capacity ahead of product ramps; Build should-cost and total-cost models; Monitor foundry market dynamics and present sourcing strategies to senior leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
