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About the Role
This role is responsible for ensuring continuity of supply across a complex and dynamic semiconductor landscape. The successful candidate will lead supplier escalation and shortage management activities while developing long-term commodity strategies that support business growth, product innovation, and operational resilience. Reporting to the Director of Global Direct Procurement, this individual will own the global semiconductor spend and serve as the primary procurement leader for one of the company's most critical commodities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global semiconductor commodity strategies that balance business growth objectives, cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and risk mitigation.
- Lead supplier escalation activities and act as the primary point of contact for supply shortages, allocation challenges, capacity constraints, and critical business continuity issues.
- Partner closely with suppliers to secure capacity, improve lead time visibility, influence allocation decisions, and mitigate supply disruptions.
- Drive cross-functional shortage management activities with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D teams to minimize business impact.
- Establish and maintain executive-level supplier relationships to improve responsiveness, accountability, and long-term strategic alignment.
- Monitor semiconductor market intelligence, technology roadmaps, capacity trends, geopolitical developments, and supplier risk factors to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
- Lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management activities to achieve best-in-class commercial outcomes and total cost of ownership improvements.
- Identify and execute opportunities that improve cost, productivity, operational efficiency, and sustainability performance.
- Develop and implement supply risk mitigation plans, including alternate sourcing strategies, lifecycle management initiatives, inventory strategies, and supplier resiliency programs.
- Present supply risk assessments, commodity strategies, market intelligence, and executive updates to senior leadership.
- Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and responsiveness metrics.
- Mentor procurement team members and foster strong cross-functional collaboration across the organization.
- Champion Emerson and NI values, culture, and leadership principles within internal and external partnerships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, procurement, or supply chain management within a multinational organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex negotiations, supplier escalations, shortage management, allocation management, and business continuity initiatives.
- Proven track record influencing outcomes during challenging supply environments and managing complex supplier relationships.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills with experience driving commercial outcomes in constrained markets.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions without direct authority.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret market intelligence, supplier performance metrics, and risk indicators.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with experience presenting to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational execution in a dynamic environment.
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.
- Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Skills
- Semiconductor commodities management
- Electronics categories management
- Highly technical direct materials management
- Strategic sourcing
- Commodity management
- Procurement
- Supply chain management
- Negotiation
- Contract management
- Supplier relationship management
- Market intelligence analysis
- Risk assessment
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Leadership
- Communication
- Stakeholder influence
- Analytical capabilities
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 7+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Market-leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Variety of medical insurance plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- Family formation benefits
- Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee resource groups
- Recognition programs
- Flexible time off plans (inclusive of vacation, holiday, and sick leave)
About the Company
- Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software.
- Through deep domain expertise and a legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
- With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
- We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries.
- Emerson is motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable.
- We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet.
- We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large.
- At Emerson, people are at the center of everything we do.
Equal Opportunity
- Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
- We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.