Senior Director, Assembly & Test (A&T) Material & Equipment

What You'll Do

• Commodity and Supplier Management: Develop and execute multi ‑ year commodity strategies using market intelligence, cost drivers, should ‑ cost analysis, and sourcing diversification, aligned with business, technology, and capacity needs.
• Own strategic supplier relationships, including selection, onboarding, and performance management through scorecards, QBRs, and structured governance.
• Drive cost reduction and working ‑ capital improvements through complex negotiations covering pricing, capacity, lead times, service levels, and long ‑ term agreements.
• Manage supplier escalations and supply ‑ continuity risks in partnership with cross ‑ functional teams.
• Equipment Procurement and Capex Governance: Align equipment sourcing with technology roadmaps and factory requirements Lead RFx processes, technical and commercial evaluations, total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses, and sourcing decisions.
• Enforce Capex procurement governance, including competitive bidding, cost controls, and value realization.
• Risk Management and Compliance: Identify and mitigate sourcing, capacity, geopolitical, and logistics risks.
• Implement resiliency measures, including alternate sourcing and safety ‑ stock strategies.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, audit standards, and ethical sourcing principles.
• Leadership and Talent Development: Lead and develop a global team of procurement and commodity professionals.
• Build organizational capability in strategic sourcing, negotiation, analytics, and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive governance through regular reviews, councils, and executive reporting.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field 15+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, including senior leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in A&T materials and capital equipment procurement strategy and supplier ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of cost drivers, total cost of ownership, and supply risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder ‑ influencing skills.
• Ability to bridge technical and business discussions effectively.
• High integrity, collaborative mindset, and strong people ‑ development focus.
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