Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager - Engineering

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD Benefits

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Manager, Indirect Procurement for Engineering Categories to lead a team of strategic sourcing managers and buyers.

You will shape multi-year frameworks for third-party semiconductor IP licensing, EDA software, and outsourced engineering services, partnering with engineering, finance, and legal to align on cost targets and timelines. The role emphasizes end-to-end negotiations, cost-modeling, supplier development, and performance management to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPSM, CPM, PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for engineering categories
• Lead major negotiations end to end: renewals, enterprise agreements, license buy-outs, SOWs and assignments
• Build cost models and TCO comparisons across suppliers
• Own third-party IP contracting and intake/approval processes
• Redesign outsourced engineering services with fixed-cost, deliverables-based models
• Run supplier performance management with quarterly scorecards
• Ensure governance and approvals precede signatures
• Plan capacity, license requirements and align with milestones
• Prepare executive material: savings and risk reporting
• Champion Procure-to-Pay and simplify workflows
• Coach and develop the team and plan succession

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Indirect procurement

Team leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Quantitative analysis

Excel modeling

Cost modeling

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPSM/CPM/PMP/Lean Six Sigma

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Ariba Sourcing

Excel

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Manager, Indirect Procurement for Engineering Categories to lead a team of strategic sourcing managers and buyers.

You will shape multi-year frameworks for third-party semiconductor IP licensing, EDA software, and outsourced engineering services, partnering with engineering, finance, and legal to align on cost targets and timelines. The role emphasizes end-to-end negotiations, cost-modeling, supplier development, and performance management to