COMPANY OVERVIEW

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JOB DESCRIPTION

NOTE: This is a hybrid role - Candidate must reside in the Chicagoland area with the ability to work from the office as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Leadership experience is preferred
• Experience in department management, including recruiting, hiring, and performance management.
• Global responsibility and vision for Supply Chain and Procurement.
• Strong managerial and negotiation skills.
• Industry experience in electronics manufacturing or a similar field, particularly in the semiconductor space.
• Experience leading complex end-to-end RF(x) processes.
• Ability to thrive in a high-energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are driven in parallel.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of experience in procurement or similar business disciplines
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Under 10%

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr. Manager to lead our Semiconductor Procurement team. Based in Chicago, IL, this role has global procurement oversight across Motorola’s Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Video, Security & Access Control (VSA) business units. The Sr. Manager will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies, leading a team of subject matter experts, and driving continuous improvement in our procurement processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of the semiconductor industry.

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE FOR THIS ROLE HAS STRATEGIC CATEGORY MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTORS AND/OR ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Semiconductor Procurement organization, consisting of 5-7 category managers, responsible for all strategic sourcing, bringing mature leadership focused on coaching and developing talent with a robust succession plan..
• Develop and execute cohesive strategies, with a focus on developing strategies for current and future supply needs, resiliency, market trends, government regulations, and business environments.
• Embrace cross-functional collaboration, working closely with Product Management, Design Engineering, Program Management and other related business functions to achieve results.
• Provide guidance on procurement planning: determining the appropriate procurement method, contract preparation, development, award, administration, and termination.
• Perform market research and analysis to determine the availability of requirements, analyze market trends, commercial practices, conditions, and technological advances, and determine the sources to be solicited.
• Invent and implement process improvements, automation, and best practices to support growth and scale with global reach.
• Establish and maintain executive presence across Quality, Finance, Product, and Sales organizations.
• Advance governance around best practices and procurement policies.
• Institute procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics.
• Lead a team of individual contributors, including coaching and development.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.