Senior Director, Global Optics Sourcing & Strategy

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 443,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing to lead the optics category globally, owning end-to-end sourcing strategy for critical components across programs. You will build and lead a team of Global Commodity Managers, drive supplier diversification, capacity ramps, and risk management while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance.

The role emphasizes executive relationships, cost targets, and data-driven decision making; base salary

Qualifications

• 15+ years in strategic sourcing, supply chain, or procurement with optics industry expertise.
• 7+ years leading global suppliers and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• 4+ years leading and developing strategic sourcing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Global Commodity Managers and partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance to enable successful product ramps and long-term scalability.
• Own the global sourcing strategy for Optics across all programs and product lifecycles, including multi-year roadmaps, supplier diversification, and second-source risk mitigation.
• Partner with suppliers to accelerate capacity ramps and site bring-ups for new product launches, while proactively managing supply, geopolitical, and operational risks and leading escalation and recovery efforts.
• Work in close partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Operations on supplier selection, build trade-offs, PCN approvals, demand planning, and inventory and cost alignment.
• Own category cost targets and cost-reduction initiatives, evaluate supplier investments and NRE with a focus on financial returns, and drive rigor in forecasts, commitments, and liabilities.
• Lead strategic and executive-level supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms, capacity commitments, and investment models while managing performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technology readiness.
• Build and lead a high-performing strategic sourcing team by setting clear goals, developing talent, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Global supplier management

Supplier negotiation

Team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing to lead the optics category globally, owning end-to-end sourcing strategy for critical components across programs. You will build and lead a team of Global Commodity Managers, drive supplier diversification, capacity ramps, and risk management while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance.

The role emphasizes executive relationships, cost targets, and data-driven decision making; base salary