Global Sourcing & Cost Optimization Leader

Microchip Technology Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

RSUs (restricted stock units)

Quarterly bonus payments

ESPP with 2-year look-back

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead worldwide sourcing strategies that strengthen supplier capability, reduce risk, and support business objectives.

This role partners across engineering, procurement, and finance to deliver cost reductions, manage supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement across sourcing processes, while ensuring compliance and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or technical field.
• 10+ years’ experience in global strategic sourcing management.
• Strong global procurement experience using strategic sourcing methods across supplier selection, risk/compliance, negotiation, roadmap alignment, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated experience and achievement in sourcing solutions
• Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills across suppliers, internal customers, engineering, marketing, and senior management.
• Strong negotiation skills, including international sourcing experience.
• Proven ability to drive positive change and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies, including supplier selection, qualification, rationalization, benchmarking, TCO, and risk mitigation.
• Lead supplier relationships, contracts, pricing agreements, performance assessments, and assigned category management activities.
• Deliver cost reductions through market analysis, cost modeling, competitive sourcing, make-versus-buy analysis, and global spend leverage.
• Build supplier and market intelligence to support sourcing strategy, capability assessment, and business planning.
• Drive lean transformation and continuous improvement across category procurement processes.
• Execute cost reduction projects, negotiations, process changes, and sustainable cost controls.
• Analyze suppliers to optimize supply chain performance and mitigate assurance-of-supply risks.
• Share sourcing best practices and support team development and continuous improvement.
• Maintain confidentiality, protect company assets, act ethically, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Work with engineering teams to understand product requirements and manufacturing options for component sourcing.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities to support current needs and future product roadmaps.
• Manage sourcing through new product development, launch readiness, and supplier reporting.

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead worldwide sourcing strategies that strengthen supplier capability, reduce risk, and support business objectives.

This role partners across engineering, procurement, and finance to deliver cost reductions, manage supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement across sourcing processes, while ensuring compliance and ethical standards.