Strategic Sourcing Manager- Foundry and Advanced Packaging

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Foundry Advanced Packaging Sourcing Manager

THE ROLE:

• Coordinate the management and spend of AMD’s strategic foundry suppliers with specific focus on post fab / advanced packaging services reporting to the Director Foundry Procurement.
• Develop the global procurement strategy for foundry with specific focus on post fab and advanced packaging; implementing a supplier development program that has a coordinated long-term approach on cost, quality, and service.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Provide analytical support and recommendations regarding sourcing strategies, requirements planning, and cost improvement.

THE PERSON:

• Problem Solving Specialist
• Drives sophisticated solutions and recommendations for complex issues through the analysis of the situation and available data.
• Exercises judgment in selecting the methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for acquiring results.
• Networks with key contacts outside area of expertise.
• Excellent communication & people skills.
• Capable of initiating and leading new projects to enable procurement scalability in support of AMD growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Collaborate with partners and foundry team members to understand and develop negotiation strategies to drive cost targets.
• Develop, implement, and lead critical foundry procurement management processes based on feedback from team members and partners. This may include (but not limited to): NPI/NRE procurement program management / order execution, Spend/Savings reporting, support emergency ordering process, tracking payables/receivables initiatives, ongoing critical action tracking/reporting and accountability.
• Own the overall driven bidding process including analysis, price negotiation, and driving business awards.
• Implement contracts to minimize AMD risk and enable supplier accountability for non-performance
• Lead Supplier Performance Management (SPM) and be responsible for the quarterly scorecard process to review service levels on cost, technology, quality, service, and flexibility.
• Develop and optimally communicate a foundry post fab / advanced packaging commodity strategy which fully reflects key partner inputs to AMD Senior Management Team. Provide updates on a regular basis to supervise progress against plan.
• Collaborate and formalize foundry post fab / advanced packaging market research and benchmarking processes.
• Collaborates with suppliers to communicate AMD requirements.
• Ownership of spend, savings and forecasting for Foundry post fab / advanced packaging supplier.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Extensive Founry or Semiconductor experience (specific to post fab and advanced packaging service offerings is ideal)
• Strong Engineering background is a plus
• Stong Negotiation and Sourcing skills
• Supply Chain Management (SCM) familiarity
• Experience working in an engineering or semiconductor company
• Understanding of regional and global markets and cultures

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

BS/BA degree

MBA

Location:

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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