Procurement Specialist - EDA / Third-Party IP
Location:
Remote; role associated with Santa Clara, CA 95051
About the Company
Join a leading technology company whose products rely on advanced engineering, software, and semiconductor innovation. This role supports the sourcing operations behind electronic design automation (EDA) tools and third-party intellectual property (3PIP), working with teams across engineering, legal, finance, and procurement.
About the Role
We're seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to support procurement execution, supplier onboarding, contract tracking, compliance, and financial reporting. You'll maintain accurate sourcing data, monitor licensing and supplier obligations, and help teams manage procurement workflows and sourcing initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Support sourcing activities in line with established strategies, supplier agreements, and procurement processes.
- Create and manage purchase requisitions for licensing and periodic reporting requirements.
- Maintain budget, cost, project, and sourcing initiative tracking tools.
- Consolidate and analyze data to support roadmap planning, financial tracking, and reporting.
- Prepare monthly reports on license fees tied to product milestones.
- Track contract obligations, renewals, reporting triggers, NRE, royalty, and usage-based fees.
- Maintain compliance records and the third-party IP licensing database.
- Assist with export control tracking and documentation.
- Coordinate NDA execution and tracking, vendor setup, and supplier onboarding in Oracle ERP.
- Gather and consolidate information from internal stakeholders; prepare reports and dashboards.
- Track risks, dependencies, deliverables, timelines, and open actions.
- Support M&A data room organization, supplier and contract data consolidation, and post-acquisition integration tracking.
- Identify data issues and recommend or elevate process and sourcing concerns as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Education and experience: Meet one of these combinations:
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of sourcing experience.
- Associate's degree and 2+ years of sourcing or related experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of sourcing or related experience.
- Experience in procurement, sourcing operations, or related work.
- Strong Excel, data analysis, and structured tracking skills.
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle and procurement workflows.
- Ability to manage multiple tracking tools, projects, and datasets.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate clearly.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in technology, semiconductor, licensing, EDA, or third-party IP environments.
- Experience with contract tracking, licensing, or compliance processes.
- Experience supporting export control documentation, supplier onboarding, or M&A integration.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
Level of Responsibility
This role works under close supervision and is accountable for the accuracy and timely completion of assigned work. It involves limited decision-making, some data analysis and problem-solving, and coordination across stakeholders.