NVIDIA is looking for a Sr. Commodity Manager to join our Global Commodity Management Group. Ideal candidate will own strategic sourcing and commodity management of Semiconductor in Boards and Systems Supply Chain Group. This position develops, directs, and influences the global sourcing and commodity strategies that deliver significant value in the supply chain through sourcing strategies, supply assurance, component quality, and gross margin improvements.

What you’ll be doing:

The Global Commodity Manager (GCM) is a critical part of NVIDIA product development process and is responsible for formulating, communicating and carrying out the Semiconductor commodity sourcing strategy. The GCM must establish strong internal relationships with NVIDIA cross functional teams. Responsibilities include:

• Build cross-functional alignment with Hardware engineering to identify commodity sourcing strategies with the supply base capable of meeting NVIDIA business segment requirements for Boards and System Supply Chain.

• Develop and handle supplier relationships and conduct business reviews that improve suppliers value, performance, and account investments through aligned roadmaps

• Negotiate Master Service Agreement, cost reduction strategies and maintain lead-time, cost systems and split of business decisions

• Accountable for component supply assurance and inventory flexibility programs that increase flexibility and minimize liabilities

• Deliver a supplier risk management system, BOM risk reduction solutions, materials risk mitigation strategies and maintaining data integrity to ensure supply resiliency.

• Resolve impediments to production readiness and to support in execution during production

• Enable early supplier involvement to bring innovation from the industry to deliver innovation on SOL (Speed of Light) project schedules

• Concentrated effort in NPI to achieve industry leading time-to-market, establishing supplier selection criteria, alternative suppliers, qualify new suppliers, be responsible for the RFQ process, and drive supplier selection in partnership with Engineering

What we need to see:

• BS in EE, Business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management (or equivalent experience). MBA Preferred

• Minimum of 8+ years experience in global commodity management and consistent record in running Semiconductor Supply Base

• Comprehensive understanding of AI hardware architecture and how electrical components work cohesively in complex systems

• Deep understanding of Power Semiconductor technology, market, manufacturing process, cost drivers and supply landscape

• Ability to be innovative in issues related to strategic sourcing, supplier relations, supplier performance measurement system

• Strong analytical skills such as cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier selection and supply/demand analysis

• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills in supplier management and contract negotiation.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills dealing with supply base executives

• High degree of integrity, initiative, and attention to detail in a collaborative environment

• Technical experience to compliment strong program management skills is a plus

With competitive salaries and generous benefits packages, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers; we have some of the most thoughtful and dedicated people in the world working for us and, due to unparalleled growth, our best-in-class teams are rapidly growing. If you’re creative and autonomous with a real passion for your work, we want to hear from you!

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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