Senior Manager Sourcing Foundry

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Operations Group, Operations Group > Sourcing

General Summary:

**This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.**

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Sourcing – Foundry to support our global semiconductor sourcing organization. This role will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for semiconductor wafer foundry services, with a strong focus on supplier strategy, capacity planning, commercial negotiations, cost management, and long-term foundry partnerships.

The ideal candidate will bring direct foundry industry experience and a strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, wafer capacity, technology nodes, pricing structures, and supply-market dynamics. This person will partner closely with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and business teams to ensure Qualcomm has access to the technology and manufacturing capacity required to support current and future products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for semiconductor foundry and wafer manufacturing services.
• Manage strategic relationships and commercial engagements with leading semiconductor foundry suppliers.
• Lead negotiations involving wafer pricing, capacity commitments, long-term supply agreements, commercial terms, and technology investments.
• Partner with supply chain and business teams to develop short- and long-term wafer capacity and demand strategies.
• Evaluate foundry capabilities across process technologies and advanced semiconductor manufacturing nodes.
• Analyze semiconductor market conditions, supplier capacity, pricing trends, technology roadmaps, and supply risks.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives while balancing supply assurance, technology requirements, quality, and business continuity.
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to understand technology requirements and align foundry sourcing strategies with product roadmaps.
• Develop supplier negotiation strategies using cost, capacity, market, and competitive intelligence.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to foundry capacity, geographic concentration, technology availability, and semiconductor supply continuity.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives involving Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and senior leadership.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and conduct strategic business reviews with key foundry partners.
• Support executive-level decisions regarding long-term semiconductor sourcing and capacity strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
• Significant experience in semiconductor sourcing, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, or commercial management.
• Direct experience working for a semiconductor foundry or managing foundry sourcing/procurement relationships.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex, high-value semiconductor manufacturing or foundry agreements.
• Strong knowledge of the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, including wafer fabrication, process technologies, capacity planning, and supply-chain dynamics.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and managing strategic suppliers.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives across engineering, supply chain, finance, legal, and business organizations.
• Experience with leading semiconductor foundries such as TSMC, Samsung Foundry, GlobalFoundries, Intel Foundry, or UMC, or direct experience managing commercial relationships with major foundry suppliers.
• Understanding of advanced process nodes, wafer economics, semiconductor capacity planning, and technology roadmaps.
• Experience negotiating long-term capacity agreements, wafer pricing, volume commitments, or technology-related commercial agreements.
• Experience supporting semiconductor products such as mobile, compute, automotive, networking, IoT, or AI/accelerator products.
• MBA, Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Ability to operate effectively in a global environment and influence senior internal and external stakeholders.

**Foundry or direct foundry business experience is needed

**Position requires to be onsite in San Diego, full time**

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of Sourcing or related work experience.
OR
Associate's degree and 10+ years of Sourcing or related work experience.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent and 12+ years of Sourcing or related work experience.

*Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$152,300.00 - $228,500.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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