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About the Role
Join AMD's Data Center and AI infrastructure organization to shape the supply chain strategy for thermal technologies powering next-generation computing platforms. This leadership role involves guiding a team responsible for the supply chain strategy, supplier ecosystem, and operational readiness of critical thermal hardware.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute supply chain strategies for thermal hardware supporting AMD's AI and data center platforms.
- Build and maintain a resilient supplier ecosystem that supports product development and production objectives.
- Partner with engineering teams to improve manufacturability, scalability, cost optimization, and supply continuity.
- Lead supplier qualification, sourcing diversification, capacity planning, and risk mitigation initiatives.
- Drive demand planning, inventory strategies, and operational readiness throughout the product lifecycle.
- Monitor supply chain performance and provide insights, recommendations, and risk assessments to stakeholders.
- Develop, coach, and support a team of supply chain professionals while fostering collaboration, accountability, and growth.
- Represent thermal supply chain priorities across cross-functional program reviews and business planning activities.
Requirements
- Experience developing supply chain strategies for hardware, manufacturing, semiconductor, electromechanical, or technology-focused environments.
- Knowledge of thermal management technologies, including air-cooled and liquid-cooled solutions.
- Experience working with suppliers, manufacturers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support product development and production.
- Familiarity with supply planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, sourcing, and risk mitigation practices.
- Experience supporting new product introduction and production ramp activities.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, cost optimization strategies, and supply chain scalability.
- Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring teams and contributing to organizational development.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business audiences.
- Knowledge of data center, AI, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing technologies is beneficial.
Skills
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Supplier Ecosystem Management
- Operational Readiness
- Thermal Hardware
- Fans
- Heatsinks
- Cold Plates
- Liquid Cooling Manifolds
- Quick Disconnects
- Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs)
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Technology Roadmaps
- Data-driven Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Team Development
- Actionable Planning
- Communication
- Judgment
- Continuous Improvement
- Manufacturability
- Scalability
- Cost Optimization
- Supply Continuity
- Supplier Qualification
- Sourcing Diversification
- Capacity Planning
- Risk Mitigation
- Demand Planning
- Inventory Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Performance Monitoring
- Risk Assessment
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Accountability
- Growth
- Program Reviews
- Business Planning
- Manufacturing
- Semiconductor
- Electromechanical
- Technology
- Thermal Management
- Air-cooled Solutions
- Liquid-cooled Solutions
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Production Ramp
- Manufacturing Processes
- Supply Chain Scalability
- Organizational Development
- Data Center
- AI
- Cloud Infrastructure
- High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Leadership Role
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related field
- Advanced degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, or a related discipline
- Professional certifications in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Project Management, or Manufacturing
Benefits
- AMD benefits at a glance
About the Company
- At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.
- Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, 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.