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About the Role

Drive the future of technology by leading global sourcing for board components. Own commercial strategy, pricing, and supply for critical semiconductor commodities. Partner with engineering, quality, and operations to deliver innovative supply chain solutions from NPI through mass production. Build strong supplier relationships, negotiate key agreements, and implement long term strategies for cost, quality, and service.

Responsibilities

Lead global commodity strategy for board components, aligning with product and technology roadmaps.
Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships, ensuring roadmap alignment and fostering collaboration.
Negotiate pricing, lead-time, and quality agreements to achieve cost competitiveness and supply assurance.
Drive cost-saving initiatives through should-cost analysis, value engineering, and long-term agreements to deliver measurable savings.
Ensure supply readiness for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Mass Production (MP) programs.
Evaluate supplier performance through scoring metrics and conduct periodic business reviews to drive continuous improvement.
Onboard new suppliers and expand the Approved Vendor List (AVL) to support technology and capacity needs.
Proactively mitigate supply risks, addressing potential disruptions through contingency planning and multi-sourcing strategies.
Gather market intelligence and identify potential partners to support future product and technology requirements.
Report progress on critical sourcing projects and strategic initiatives to executive leadership with clear, data-driven insights.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
Strong experience in strategic sourcing within semiconductor industry.
Category/commodity management experience for boards, systems or rack components (e.g., Integrated Circuits, Power ICs, Thermal, Interconnects, PCB)
Strong negotiation, contract management, and analytical skills.
Effective leadership, communication, and project management skills.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Skills

Strategic sourcing
Semiconductor industry
Category/commodity management
Negotiation
Contract management
Analytical skills
Leadership
Communication
Project management

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Manager

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Certifications like PMP, CSCP, CPSM are a plus

Benefits

AMD benefits at a glance

About the Company

AMD believes technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us.
AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI.
Every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

Equal Opportunity

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.