Tech Commodity Lead - NPI & Supply Strategy

Sandisk; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a procurement professional to lead sourcing strategy during NPI for flash products, ensuring supply continuity and qualified components. You will liaise with design engineers, commodity managers, and stakeholders to drive robust sourcing decisions.

The role requires deep knowledge of electronic components, BOM screening, and supplier qualification, plus strong project management and communication skills to influence at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or Science or equivalent experience.
• Min 4 years of professional experience, expert on electronic components, IC and project management.
• Experience in technical commodity management or related fields; hardware design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with NPI Procurement, Design Engineers, Commodity Managers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure and drive a robust sourcing strategy at NPI phase for all Sandisk flash products, while ensuring continuity of supply and best in class components in BOMs.
• Provide technology expertise to commodity manager to develop supply base strategy.
• Drives supply base strategy by BOM screen at product design stage, propose 2nd sources or replacements, drive the technical qualification process.
• Provide expert technical support to the supplier/technology selection process.
• Make sure qualified suppliers or components are meeting Sandisk technical requirements, quality requirements, green policy requirements.
• Review suppliers’ technology roadmaps, ensure suppliers are meeting Sandisk technical requirements.

Skills

Influence & negotiation

Self-motivated

English comms

Project management

Presentation skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor degree or above in Engineering or Science

Job description

Sandisk is seeking a procurement professional to lead sourcing strategy during NPI for flash products, ensuring supply continuity and qualified components. You will liaise with design engineers, commodity managers, and stakeholders to drive robust sourcing decisions.

The role requires deep knowledge of electronic components, BOM screening, and supplier qualification, plus strong project management and communication skills to influence at all levels.