Lead Sourcing Manager

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THE ROLE:

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for category planning and strategic sourcing of Engineering Design Automation Hardware. This includes developing a global procurement strategy and implementing a supplier development program that has a coordinated long-term approach on cost, quality, and service. The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for negotiating pricing, service levels, master agreements and statements of work. Developing successful relationships with key EDA partners and internal customers, senior executives and suppliers is key.

THE PERSON:

You are a self-starter and adept at identifying sourcing opportunities and driving sourcing initiatives with executives-with minimum involvement from management. Outstanding negotiation and communication skills are critical to this role! You are an excellent communicator and collaborator, who can present to all levels.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this role you will work with business units to understand and set cost targets for Engineering Design Automation Hardware, as well as lead the strategic sourcing process & analysis, price negotiation, cost reduction, negotiate agreements and statement of work for the category. You will manage supplier's performance to contractual requirements which meet AMD short- and long-term needs and implement contracts to minimize AMD risk and enable supplier accountability for non-performance.

• Develop commodity strategy which fully reflects requirements of the team members.
• Develop and make recommendations regarding sourcing strategies, requirements planning, and revenue generation using analytics.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts and statements of work with suppliers, internal clients and legal support.
• Demonstrate efficient and effective use of strategic sourcing and Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Lead Supplier Performance Management (SPM) with key suppliers and manage the quarterly scorecard to review service level on cost, technology, quality, service, and flexibility.
• Implement all activities associated with Source-to-Pay such that orders are issued and invoiced in a timely manner.
• Understand cross-functional and cross site business processes to support operational (PO) process execution. Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Manage business reviews with strategic suppliers
• Prepare Executive award summary and present for approvals.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate will have intermediate to senior level experience with sourcing, negotiating, and contracting for Engineering Design Automation Software and Hardware for a global company.

• Experience with software sourcing and negotiation experience in a strategic sourcing role
• Experience sourcing and negotiating Engineering Design Automation Software Hardware / Emulation Hardware in the Semiconductor industry preferred
• Experience sourcing and negotiating cloud service and hardware lease agreements
• Commodity Strategy Planning
• Contract Negotiation
• Source to Pay
• Market Analytics
• Experience with SAP Ariba Sourcing is preferred

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's degree in required in Business or Engineering

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

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