Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager

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THE ROLE:

The Senior Manager of Supply Chain Strategy is an individual contributor to own end to end supply chain strategy for overall rack-level components within the rack.  You will partner with engineering, product management, procurement, and OEM/ ODM partners to build a supply chain that is resilient, cost competitive, and capable of scaling to meet rapidly growing demand in the AI infrastructure market.

THE PERSON:

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supply Chain Strategy & Architecture

• Define and own the multi-year supply chain strategy for Helios rack-level components, including power delivery units, all cabling, cooling systems (air & liquid), mechanical rack structures, and system PCBA, and management controllers.
• Evaluate and recommend make-vs.-buy and direct-vs.-distribution sourcing models for each component category, balancing cost, quality, flexibility, and geopolitical risk.
• Develop rack-level bill-of-material (BoM) supply strategies that align with product roadmap milestones and customer delivery commitments.

Supplier Strategy & Ecosystem Development

• Lead strategic supplier selection, qualification, and dual/multi-sourcing programs for critical rack-level commodities — including sheet metal fabrication, power electronics, thermal modules, cable assemblies, and embedded management firmware components.
• Come out long-term supply agreements, capacity reservations, and pricing frameworks with tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers in collaboration with Procurement.
• Establish supplier scorecards and governance cadences; drive corrective actions for quality, delivery, or capacity shortfalls.

Demand Planning & Inventory Optimization

• Define inventory positioning strategy (safety stock, buffer stock, strategic reserve) for long-lead and sole-sourced rack components to protect customer commitments.
• Drive S&OP integration for rack components, ensuring supply-demand alignment is reviewed and escalated to leadership on a monthly cadence.

New Product Introduction (NPI) Supply Chain Readiness

• Embed supply chain strategy into the Helios product development lifecycle from concept through production ramp, owning supply readiness gates at each phase review.
• Identify and mitigate supply constraints for next-generation rack components (e.g., Mi400-series accelerators, next-gen liquid cooling loops, next-gen network switch ASICs) 12–24 months ahead of introduction.
• Define contract manufacturer (CM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) strategy for rack assembly and integration, including capacity, quality systems, and logistics flows.

Risk Management & Supply Continuity

• Maintain a living supply chain risk register; quantify financial and schedule exposure for each risk and own mitigation plans.
• Lead response to supply disruptions (allocation shortfalls, geopolitical events, natural disasters, factory incidents), coordinating cross-functionally to protect customer deliveries.
• Drive geographic diversification and resiliency programs — e.g., qualifying alternate assembly sites, reducing single-country dependencies for critical components.

Cost & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Optimization

• Model and track total landed cost for rack configurations; identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities across component, logistics, and assembly layers.
• Partner with engineering to influence design-for-supply-chain choices (standard interfaces, modular designs, component commonality) that lower cost and complexity.
• Develop should-cost models for key rack commodities to anchor supplier negotiations and benchmark market competitiveness.

Executive Reporting & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Own supply chain KPI reporting for Helios rack programs: on-time delivery, component availability, inventory turns, supply risk exposure, and cost-to-plan.
• Present supply chain status, risks, and strategic recommendations to AMD executive leadership (VP/SVP level) on a regular cadence.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ years of progressive supply chain experience in semiconductor, server/systems hardware, or high-technology manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in supply chain strategy for complex multi-component hardware systems (rack, blade, server, networking, or storage platforms preferred).
• Experience owning supplier strategy and negotiations for high-value, long-lead commodities (power electronics, advanced packaging, or mechanical systems a plus).
• Strong analytical foundation: demand/supply modeling, inventory optimization, should-cost analysis, and scenario planning.
• Track record of cross-functional influence without direct authority across engineering, finance, sales, and operations.
• Excellent executive communication skills — able to synthesize complex supply chain tradeoffs into clear narratives and recommendations.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.

LOCATION:

Taipei, Taiwan

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