Global Semiconductor Category Lead (PMIC & Mux)

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STI incentive plan

Long-Term Incentive (RSUs or cash)

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid vacation

Job summary

SanDisk is seeking a Senior Lead, Global Semiconductor Category Manager to define and execute the global sourcing strategy for PMIC and Mux commodities. You will serve as the category owner, ensuring long-term supply continuity, supplier competitiveness, technology alignment, and risk mitigation in support of customer commitments and business growth.

Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Planning, Supplier Quality, and Program teams to drive supplier engagements, roadmaps, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of semiconductor sourcing or category management experience.
• Strong understanding of PMIC and Mux semiconductor ecosystems.
• Experience managing executive-level supplier relationships and complex negotiations.
• Analytical, financial, and risk management capabilities; cross-functional influence.
• Experience with supply continuity programs and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain multi-year category strategies aligned with corporate objectives, product roadmaps, and customer demand forecasts.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier capabilities, capacity trends, technology roadmaps, geopolitical risks, and industry developments to guide sourcing decisions.
• Establish sourcing strategies that balance cost, supply assurance, technology leadership, and risk management.
• Lead category business reviews and provide executive updates regarding supply outlook, risks, and strategic initiatives.
• Own long-term supply continuity planning for assigned semiconductor categories.
• Drive supplier commitment strategies to support Sandisk's transition toward multi-year customer commitments.
• Lead risk identification, mitigation planning, allocation strategies, capacity reservation discussions, and business continuity planning.
• Escalate and drive resolution of strategic supply constraints with executive stakeholders and suppliers.
• Serve as the executive relationship owner for strategic semiconductor suppliers.
• Lead supplier negotiations covering commercial agreements, long-term capacity commitments, strategic investments, pricing frameworks, and supply assurance programs.
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and supplier performance assessments.
• Develop supplier roadmaps aligned with technology and business requirements.
• Lead sourcing recommendations for new programs and strategic component selections.
• Drive alternate source strategies, second-source qualifications, and supplier diversification initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering and NPI Procurement to influence sourcing decisions early in the product design cycle.
• Support value engineering initiatives focused on cost optimization, supply resilience, and technology competitiveness.
• Own strategic commercial negotiations for assigned semiconductor commodities.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives, supplier productivity programs, and long-term cost competitiveness strategies.
• Approve and manage PPV-related decisions and category-level cost performance reporting where applicable.
• Negotiate and support execution of NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, LTAs, LOAs, and other commercial agreements.
• Partner closely with: Engineering and Platform Architecture, NPI Procurement, Planning and Material Management, Supplier Quality, Operations and Manufacturing, Finance, Program Management.
• Provide strategic direction to Category Managers and Global Buyers responsible for tactical supplier execution.
• Multi-year category strategy and roadmap
• Supply continuity plans supporting customer commitments
• Capacity and allocation management framework
• Strategic supplier relationship plans
• Second-source and qualification strategies
• Executive risk mitigation and escalation plans
• Commercial negotiation outcomes and savings initiatives
• Market intelligence and supplier technology

Skills

Semiconductor sourcing

Executive relationships

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

MBA preferred

Job description

SanDisk is seeking a Senior Lead, Global Semiconductor Category Manager to define and execute the global sourcing strategy for PMIC and Mux commodities. You will serve as the category owner, ensuring long-term supply continuity, supplier competitiveness, technology alignment, and risk mitigation in support of customer commitments and business growth.

Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Planning, Supplier Quality, and Program teams to drive supplier engagements, roadmaps, and