What you'll be doing:
This role owns the end-to-end sourcing strategy for a highly critical and fast-growing PCB category, including supplier relationships, cost management, capacity planning, and risk mitigation. The Sr. Director will lead a team of Global Commodity Managers (GCMs) and partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance to enable successful product ramps and long-term scalability. You are a recognized industry leader with strong executive relationships in the PCB ecosystem, bringing deep technical and business expertise, analytical rigor, and a collaborative leadership style.
- Consistent track record of transforming commodity teams and driving high-impact supplier engagements.
- Own the global sourcing strategy for PCB across all programs and product lifecycles, including multi-year roadmaps, supplier diversification, and second-source risk mitigation.
- Partner with PCB suppliers and its upstream suppliers to accelerate capacity ramps and site bring-ups for new product launches, while proactively managing supply, geopolitical, and operational risks and leading escalation and recovery efforts.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality and Operations on supplier selection, design trade-offs, PCN approvals, demand planning, and inventory and cost alignment.
- Own category cost targets and cost-reduction initiatives, evaluate supplier investments and NRE with an ROI-driven mindset, and drive rigor in forecasts, commitments, and liabilities.
- Lead strategic and executive-level supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms, capacity commitments, and investment models while managing performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technology readiness.
- Build and lead a high-performing strategic sourcing team by setting clear goals, developing talent, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
What we need to see:
- 15+ overall years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, or procurement, with deep expertise in PCB industry and related active, passive components
- 8+ years in management
- Proven experience leading global suppliers and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and supplier qualification for PCB industry
- Demonstrated success supporting high-volume ramps and new product introductions
- Experience leading and developing teams
- Background working with key laser, module and passive component suppliers
- Experience in supporting data center, AI systems, networking, or high-performance computing products
- MBA or advanced technical degree (or equivalent experience)
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. This role presents an opportunity to have a wide impact at NVIDIA by improving the factory planning function. Are you creative, hard-working, dedicated, and determined? Do you love a challenge? If so, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 292,000 USD - 442,750 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 21, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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