Senior Global Sourcing Manager – Memory

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks a seasoned purchasing professional to develop and execute strategies for a semiconductor supply base, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships. The role collaborates with engineering, legal, finance, and operations to align budgets and timelines.

The position covers RFQ management, Procure-to-Pay, and contingency planning to protect supply continuity, with travel up to 10%. 5+ years of experience and a related degree are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Experience with semiconductors.
• Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.
• Effective communication with diverse audiences.
• Collaborate across functions.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies based on business trends.
• Establish a competitive semiconductor supply base.
• Purchase materials, supplies, machinery, and services.
• Negotiate prices, terms and contracts.
• Optimize supply performance with benchmarking and cost analysis.
• Collaborate with RFQ, P2P, and cross-functional teams to satisfy customers.
• Drive business-focused outcomes.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships.
• Communicate proactively and resolve issues.
• Develop contingency plans for supply security.
• Lead commodity strategies and budgeting for memory products.
• Collaborate with engineering, legal, finance and operations to align goals.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Semiconductor industry

Data analysis

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract law knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies based on business, market, and technology trends


• Establish a strong and competitive semiconductor supply base


• Purchase productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling, and services


• Negotiate prices, terms, and other items to complete contract packages


• Optimize supply performance using benchmarking, cost and value-chain analysis, negotiations, and supply-chain analysis


• Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional partners during RFQ management, change management, Procure to Pay, order fulfillment, and customer satisfaction activities


• Drive business-focused winning outcomes


• Develop and manage supplier relationships


• Communicate proactively and resolve issues


• Develop supply-protection and contingency plans


• Lead commodity strategies, sourcing and negotiations, budget, and execution for memory products


• Collaborate with engineering, legal, finance, operations, suppliers, and other stakeholders to drive alignment

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, logistics, or product development; internships and co-ops are not considered


• Experience with semiconductors


• Competency using automated tools and ability to analyze data objectively and draw meaningful conclusions


• Effective and timely communication of relevant information to appropriate audiences


• Ability to develop and maintain constructive, cooperative working relationships


• Ability to engage in collaborative negotiations and reach meaningful agreements


• Analytical thinking and ability to assess decision factors, solutions, and impacts


• Results focus, initiative, and ability to deliver on time


• Ability to manage multiple tasks with quality and prioritize critical needs


• SAP experience or ability to learn purchasing systems


• Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally


• Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field preferred


• Experience with commodities, cost analysis, or manufacturing preferred


• Automotive industry experience preferred


• Knowledge of Capacity and Materials Management preferred


• Ability to draw conclusions from complex data, market trends, and the regulatory environment


• Ability to understand basic engineering documents and technical drivers for applicable commodities


• Knowledge of contract law as applied to purchasing processes


• Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, and J-1 sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing purchasing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing supply performance through data analysis and effective negotiation. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes in the semiconductor and automotive industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 5+ Years Purchasing Experience


• Semiconductor Industry Experience


• SAP Experience


• Analytical Thinking


• Negotiation Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Purchasing Strategies


• Supply Chain Analysis


• Cost Analysis


• Contract Law Knowledge


• Commodity Sourcing


• Data Analysis


• Change Management


• Order Fulfillment


• Budget Management


• Capacity Management

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication


• Collaborative Negotiation


• Relationship Management


• Results Focus


• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Industry


• Memory Products


• Procure to Pay


• Market Trends


• Regulatory Environment