Technical Commodity Manager

Sandisk•Irvine, CA

About The Position

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Liaise with NPI Procurement, Design Engineers, Commodity Managers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure and drive a robust sourcing strategy at NPI phase for all Sandisk flash products, while ensuring continuity of supply and best in class components in BOMs. Provide technology expertise to commodity manager to develop supply base strategy. Drives supply base strategy by BOM screen at product design stage, propose 2nd sources or replacements, drive the technical qualification process. Provide expert technical support to the supplier/technology selection process. Make sure qualified suppliers or components are meeting Sandisk technical requirements, quality requirements, green policy requirements. Review suppliers’ technology roadmaps, ensure suppliers are meeting Sandisk technical requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor degree or above in Engineering or Science with equivalent experience
Min 4 years of professional experience, expert on electronic components, IC and project management.
Relative experience as technical commodity management, product development, quality management or field application engineering is a must, hardware design experience is a plus.
Ability to influence and convince
Self-Motivator
Communicate well in English both in verbal and written form
Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills required
Excellent team facilitation and presentation skills required
Ability to present to all level of management / stakeholders and articulate strategies and performance metrics

Nice To Haves

hardware design experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Liaise with NPI Procurement, Design Engineers, Commodity Managers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure and drive a robust sourcing strategy at NPI phase for all Sandisk flash products, while ensuring continuity of supply and best in class components in BOMs.
Provide technology expertise to commodity manager to develop supply base strategy.
Drives supply base strategy by BOM screen at product design stage, propose 2nd sources or replacements, drive the technical qualification process.
Provide expert technical support to the supplier/technology selection process.
Make sure qualified suppliers or components are meeting Sandisk technical requirements, quality requirements, green policy requirements.
Review suppliers’ technology roadmaps, ensure suppliers are meeting Sandisk technical requirements.

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
Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan