Sr. Director Semiconductor Sourcing and NPI Procurement
Core
Leads global strategy, sourcing, and supplier ecosystem for wafer foundry services, IP, EDA, discrete actives, and NAND flash controllers while managing New Product Introduction procurement to ensure cost competitiveness and supply assurance.
Role type
Senior Director, Semiconductor Sourcing and NPI Procurement
Builds
Global semiconductor supply chain resilience and category strategies for memory and storage solutions
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and procurement
Required skills
Wafer foundry landscape expertise, ASIC development models, category strategy, cost modeling, total cost of ownership optimization, global supply chain risk management, supplier performance management, procurement analytics, digital tools fluency, enterprise leadership, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Sourcing discrete active semiconductor components for SSD/Memory Modules, managing IP and EDA suppliers, leading procurement transformation, understanding semiconductor market dynamics
Technologies
AI-enabled tools, predictive insights, demand forecasting, risk analytics, cost modeling
Responsibilities
Define and execute global procurement strategies for wafer foundry, IP, EDA, and discrete actives; Drive NPI metrics like multi-sourcing and part reuse; Lead category management for cost and supply continuity; Build strategic supplier partnerships; Ensure supply assurance via capacity planning and risk mitigation; Drive end-to-end sourcing execution and negotiations; Lead cost optimization initiatives; Partner with cross-functional teams; Lead and scale the global procurement organization; Establish KPIs and performance frameworks; Represent procurement in executive forums; Drive supplier diversity and sustainability; Strengthen procurement analytics and digital transformation; Integrate AI tools into procurement operations.
Seniority
Senior Director, enterprise-level leadership
