Strategic Sourcing Manager

Overview:
**WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING**

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences - the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

AMD together we advance_

**Responsibilities**:
**THE ROLE**:

- Responsible to manage Testing hardware commodity as the global lead for the company.
Testing Hardware related to FT (Functional Test), SLT (System Level Test) and Burn-in,
equipment and services.
- Responsible to develop a global procurement strategy; implementing a supplier development
program that has an integrated long-term approach on cost, quality, and service.
- Responsible to develop and manage the strategic supplier relationship.
- May provide analytical support and make recommendations regarding sourcing strategies,
requirements planning, and revenue generation.
- Manage cross-functional and cross site business processes to support operational (PO) process
execution.
- Manage CAPEX expenditure through cost reduction activities and negotiations.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITES**:

- Work with stakeholder to understand and set cost targets for managed categories; Lead competitive
bid process & analysis, price negotiation, cost reduction and business awards for the commodity
with key suppliers.
- Manage supplier's performance to contractual requirements which meet AMD short
- and long-term
needs. Implement contracts to minimize AMD risk and enable supplier accountability for nonperformance.
- Lead Supplier Performance Management (SPM) with key suppliers and manage the quarterly
scorecard to review service level on cost, technology, quality, service, and flexibility.
- Develop commodity strategy which fully reflects requirements of the stakeholders. Update on a
regular basis to track progress against plan.
- Understand industry trends through on-going market research and benchmarking.
- Execute all activities associated with Procure-to-Pay such that orders are issued and invoiced in a
timely manner.
- Demonstrate efficient and effective use of AMD strategic sourcing and Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Communicate effectively with key stakeholders on all levels.
- Ensure supply from NPI to mass production. Close coordination with production sites as required.
- Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of
variable factors.
- Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
- Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
- Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other
personnel as a team lead.

**PREFERRED EXPERIENCE**:

- Excellent knowledge of purchasing.
- Good knowledge of Supply Chain Management (SCM).
- Demonstrated effective advanced computer skills.
- Effective communication & interpersonal skills.
- Effective leadership skills.
- Effective project management skills.
- Consistently meets all aspects of Strategic Sourcing Manager role.
- Good knowledge in Managing International Contracts.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Specific education or experience in SCM preferred.
- Understanding of global/regional markets and cultures preferred.
- Green Belt certification preferred.

**ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS**:

- BS/BA degree plus 8 years of experience in a related technical or business field OR MBA plus 3 years
of experience in a related technical or business field.

**LOCATION**:
Singapore

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Qualifications:

- Benefits offered are described: _AMD benefits at a glance
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