Sandisk

Senior Manager, Category Management

Milpitas, CA, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago

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About the role

With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape.
Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward.
These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations.

Partner closely with engineering, product, quality, operations, planning, finance, and legal to drive alignment on controller strategy, sourcing models, approved vendor approaches, and business continuity plans.
Drive executive business reviews and performance governance with key suppliers to improve accountability, execution, innovation support, and strategic alignment.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
advanced degree such as MBA or Master's degree is preferred.
12+ years of experience in global category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or semiconductor supply chain leadership, with substantial experience in highly complex semiconductor categories.
Deep expertise in semiconductor sourcing, with strong preference for experience in controllers, ASICs, SoCs, or adjacent complex semiconductor components and ecosystems.
Proven ability to operate effectively in highly matrixed global organizations and influence senior cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Excellent analytical capability in supplier evaluation, cost modeling, scenario planning, risk assessment, and strategic decision-making.
Executive-level communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
Strong strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and commercial negotiation capability.

The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.
You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan.

Develop and lead the global 3rd party controller category strategy, including long-range sourcing vision, supplier portfolio design, technology alignment, commercial strategy, and risk mitigation plans.
Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan.
RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

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