Sr. Strategic Sourcing Lead

Sandisk•Milpitas, CA

1d•$142,080 - $235,359•Onsite

About The Position

Works with stakeholders to address all aspects of procurement management for DRAM and semiconductors, including pricing, procurement support, supplier management, supply-base strategy, market trends assessment, etc.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, Supply Chain or related field.
At least 10+ years experience in sourcing, procurement and/or supply chain of semiconductors, including DRAM
Experienced in supplier management, contract management, strategic sourcing process
Knowledge of procurement best practices and sourcing methodologies
Deep understanding of DRAM types (DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5/5X, HBM), speeds, density, and die shrinks.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Working knowledge of SAP Ariba is a plus
Willingness and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and high-growth environment.
Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
Experience working in a global / matrix organization

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to achieve organizational objectives, managing strategic projects and timelines efficiently.
Coordinate with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to facilitate projects, drive initiatives, and resolve issues.
Work with business stakeholders (engineering, quality, finance, planning, materials and operations), facilitate commodity communications, including commodity councils, strategies, market and landscape updates, creates and implements global commodity strategies.
Lead on contract & price negotiations, competitive analysis & should cost to reduce total cost of ownership and increase supplier value.
Identify, analyze, and address challenges and obstacles, often involving complex or highly technical issues.
Set up “should cost” study and lead negotiation with suppliers to achieve yearly cost reduction.
Establish, implement, and administer system and process to evaluate, monitor, report and manage supplier performance and improvement (incl. QBR’s).
Monitor commodity market trends, effectively reflect market dynamic in terms of supply, cost, etc.
Identify potential sources or suppliers in business manner.
Identify, develop and manage relationships with existing and potential suppliers to meet the established cost, quality and delivery targets.
Collaborate with NPI, Engineering, Quality and Operations to effectively manage NPI procurement related activities.

Benefits

paid vacation time
paid sick leave
medical/dental/vision insurance
life, accident and disability insurance
tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
employee assistance program
other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
tuition reimbursement
transit
the Applause Program
employee stock purchase plan
the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan
Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents)
RSU awards for eligible new hires