Strategic Sourcing Manager 2

at  Advanced Micro Devices Inc

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• BS/BA degree plus 7 years of experience in a related technical or business field OR MBA plus 5 years of experience in a related technical or business field.
• Prior record Sourcing experiences with strong technical knowledge of Thermal/mechanical related commodities assembly (Heatsink, Fansink, Liquid Cooling, printed circuit board assembly and associated commodities.
• Good knowledge of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and commodity sourcing.
• NAPM/APICS Certification highly desired.
• Must have good understanding of global/regional markets and cultures, Thermal (Heatsink, Fansink, Liquid Cooling), Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA).
• Demonstrated effective advanced computer skills.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management & leadership skills.
• History of successfully developing and deploying business processes

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.
AMD together we advance_
Responsibilities:

THE ROLE:

• Responsible to manage specific commodity/commodities related to AMD Board operations.
• Responsible to develop a global procurement strategy that has an integrated long-term approach on cost, quality, and supply.
• Responsible to develop and manage the strategic supplier relationship at Executive level.
• Provide analytical support and make recommendations regarding sourcing strategies, supply trend, allocation and splitting of business award.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish deep connections with approved suppliers at Executive level.
• Understand status of commodity across market and determine if supply is freely available or getting tight/moving to allocation.
• Biweekly discussions with Engineering teams and BUs to understand future demand ie Forecasting and road-mapping exercises.
• Provide forecast to suppliers and secure allocation for AMD or AMD designated CMs.
• Understand capacity of manufacturers.
• Negotiate AMD preferred pricing for key commodities we wish to control/consign, or which significantly influence BOM pricing.
• Negotiate splits of business awards
• Monitor market trends which affect commodity pricing, example raw copper pricing on commodity stock market for Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and or Thermal (Fansink/Heatsink/Liquid Cooling) related mechanical parts/assembly.
• Manage LOA process for assigned commodity.