Global External Manufacturing & Strategic Sourcing Director

Corinex Communications; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Corinex Communications in Vancouver, Canada, seeks a Director of External Manufacturing & Strategic Sourcing to own the end-to-end lifecycle of external hardware partnerships, including primary foundries such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung, while scouting and negotiating with new players worldwide.

You will align engineering, hardware ops, finance, and product management to scale production, optimize cost, diversify suppliers, and strengthen supply chain resilience through strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in semiconductor supply chain or external manufacturing.
• Experience with Tier-1 foundries (TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Samsung).

Responsibilities

• Oversee external manufacturing lifecycle for foundries and OSAT partners.
• Lead strategic sourcing and IP/semiconductor licenses.
• Drive cost management and Should-Cost modeling.
• Partner with engineering and finance to align launches.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supply chain leadership

Foundry relationships

Global diversification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

MBA or Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Contract management software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Corinex Communications in Vancouver, Canada, seeks a Director of External Manufacturing & Strategic Sourcing to own the end-to-end lifecycle of external hardware partnerships, including primary foundries such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung, while scouting and negotiating with new players worldwide.

You will align engineering, hardware ops, finance, and product management to scale production, optimize cost, diversify suppliers, and strengthen supply chain resilience through strategic