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Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager

AMD· General Management/ Administration/ Support
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Hybrid (Taipei)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior individual contributor responsible for end-to-end supply chain strategy for rack-level components within AMD's Helios rack systems. Partners with engineering, product management, procurement, and OEM/ODM to build a resilient, cost-competitive, scalable supply chain for AI infrastructure hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the multi-year supply chain strategy for Helios rack-level components, including power delivery units, cabling, cooling systems, mechanical rack structures, 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 BoM supply strategies aligned with product roadmap milestones and customer delivery commitments.
  • Lead strategic supplier selection, qualification, and dual/multi-sourcing programs for critical rack-level commodities (sheet metal fabrication, power electronics, thermal modules, cable assemblies, embedded management firmware).
  • Establish long-term supplier agreements, capacity reservations, and pricing frameworks with tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers in collaboration with Procurement.
  • Create supplier scorecards and governance cadences; drive corrective actions for quality, delivery, or capacity shortfalls.
  • Define inventory positioning strategy (safety stock, buffer stock, strategic reserve) for long-lead and sole-sourced rack components.
  • Drive S&OP integration for rack components with monthly leadership reviews.
  • Embed supply chain strategy into the Helios product development lifecycle from concept to production ramp, owning supply readiness gates.
  • Identify and mitigate supply constraints 12–24 months ahead of introduction (e.g., Mi400-series accelerators, liquid cooling loops, network switch ASICs).
  • Define contract manufacturer (CM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) strategy for rack assembly and integration, including capacity, quality systems, and logistics flows.
  • Maintain a living supply chain risk register; quantify financial and schedule exposure and lead mitigation plans.
  • Lead response to supply disruptions and coordinate cross-functionally to protect customer deliveries.
  • Drive geographic diversification and resiliency programs (alternate assembly sites, reduced single-country dependencies).
  • Model and track total landed cost for rack configurations; identify cost-reduction opportunities across components, logistics, and assembly.
  • Influence design-for-supply-chain choices with engineering to lower cost and complexity.
  • Develop should-cost models for key rack commodities to anchor supplier negotiations.
  • Own supply chain KPI reporting for Helios rack programs (on-time delivery, component availability, inventory turns, supply risk exposure, cost-to-plan).
  • Present supply chain status, risks, and strategic recommendations to AMD executive leadership (VP/SVP level).

Qualifications

  • 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—ability to synthesize complex supply chain tradeoffs into clear narratives and recommendations.
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.

Skills

Required:Multi-year supply chain strategyMake-vs-buy and sourcing modelsBoM supply strategySupplier strategy & negotiationsInventory planning & S&OPNPI supply readinessRisk managementCost and TCO optimizationExecutive communication

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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