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ADVANCE THE WORLD.\nAt AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.\nWhether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.\nTHE ROLE\nThe Purchasing Manager will define and lead sourcing strategy across semiconductor and hardware new product introduction programs, connecting technology roadmaps with supply chain architecture, supplier ecosystem readiness, and business execution. This role serves as a senior cross-functional leader, partnering with Architects, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, OSAT Operations, and Program teams to shape approved vendor strategy, influence key technology and sourcing decisions, mitigate business continuity risk, and enable successful EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp. The ideal candidate brings strong executive presence, deep commercial and supply chain expertise, and a demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, align organizations, and deliver business outcomes in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nSet and lead sourcing strategy across semiconductor and hardware NPI programs to align supply chain capability with product roadmaps, engineering priorities, and business objectives.\nOwn the supply chain architecture for critical technologies and components, including approved vendor strategy, dual sourcing, lifecycle planning, capacity alignment, and long-term resiliency.\nLead cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program teams to drive sourcing decisions that support cost, quality, schedule, and ramp objectives.\nInfluence product and technology decisions through sourcing intelligence, including market dynamics, supplier capability, lead-time trends, lifecycle and obsolescence exposure, and total cost considerations.\nDrive executive-level risk identification and mitigation across the NPI lifecycle, anticipating single points of failure, capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, and supplier readiness gaps before they impact program execution.\nBuild and manage strategic supplier relationships for semiconductor, electronics, mechanical, and custom technologies to ensure capability, quality, innovation, and continuity of supply.\nProvide leadership across supplier selection, commercial strategy, qualification, and readiness for EVT, DVT, PVT, line validation, and volume production.\nChampion make-versus-buy, outsource versus insource, and strategic sourcing decisions by balancing technical needs, supply continuity, gross margin goals, and long-term business value.\nLead organizational alignment and escalation management on critical supply challenges, ensuring timely decisions and clear accountability across internal stakeholders and external partners.\nInfluence AMD OSAT design and material selection across business units to consolidate supplier spends.\nRepresenting AMD Commodity Sourcing in industry consortiums to influence supply chain robustness and gather market intelligence. \nTHE PERSON\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.\nExperience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or supplier management within semiconductor, electronics, hardware, or complex manufacturing environments.\nDemonstrated experience leading sourcing strategy for NPI, product commercialization, or hardware product launches, including supplier readiness from prototype through high-volume production.\nStrong understanding of semiconductor and hardware component supply chains, supplier qualification, approved vendor strategy, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.\nProven ability to lead through influence across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program organizations, and to drive decisions at senior and executive levels.\nDemonstrated success managing complex supplier ecosystems, navigating ambiguity, and converting technical and business requirements into scalable sourcing strategies.\nStrong executive communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead organizational alignment and business-critical escalations.\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE\nAdvanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline.\nExperience leading sourcing strategy for semiconductors, PCBA, interconnect, thermal, mechanical, or custom engineered components across global supply bases.\nKnowledge of NPI stage gates, including EVT, DVT, PVT, and manufacturing ramp readiness requirements.\nFamiliarity with supplier quality systems, engineering change management, product lifecycle risk, capacity planning, and supply continuity planning in constrained markets.\nExperience building governance models, executive review mechanisms, and strategic supplier engagement plans that support long-term growth and resilience.\nLOCATION: Hsinchu, Taiwan\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.\nAMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.\n\nThis posting is for an existing vacancy.\nTHE ROLE\nThe Purchasing Manager will define and lead sourcing strategy across semiconductor and hardware new product introduction programs, connecting technology roadmaps with supply chain architecture, supplier ecosystem readiness, and business execution. This role serves as a senior cross-functional leader, partnering with Architects, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, OSAT Operations, and Program teams to shape approved vendor strategy, influence key technology and sourcing decisions, mitigate business continuity risk, and enable successful EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp. The ideal candidate brings strong executive presence, deep commercial and supply chain expertise, and a demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, align organizations, and deliver business outcomes in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nSet and lead sourcing strategy across semiconductor and hardware NPI programs to align supply chain capability with product roadmaps, engineering priorities, and business objectives.\nOwn the supply chain architecture for critical technologies and components, including approved vendor strategy, dual sourcing, lifecycle planning, capacity alignment, and long-term resiliency.\nLead cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program teams to drive sourcing decisions that support cost, quality, schedule, and ramp objectives.\nInfluence product and technology decisions through sourcing intelligence, including market dynamics, supplier capability, lead-time trends, lifecycle and obsolescence exposure, and total cost considerations.\nDrive executive-level risk identification and mitigation across the NPI lifecycle, anticipating single points of failure, capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, and supplier readiness gaps before they impact program execution.\nBuild and manage strategic supplier relationships for semiconductor, electronics, mechanical, and custom technologies to ensure capability, quality, innovation, and continuity of supply.\nProvide leadership across supplier selection, commercial strategy, qualification, and readiness for EVT, DVT, PVT, line validation, and volume production.\nChampion make-versus-buy, outsource versus insource, and strategic sourcing decisions by balancing technical needs, supply continuity, gross margin goals, and long-term business value.\nLead organizational alignment and escalation management on critical supply challenges, ensuring timely decisions and clear accountability across internal stakeholders and external partners.\nInfluence AMD OSAT design and material selection across business units to consolidate supplier spends.\nRepresenting AMD Commodity Sourcing in industry consortiums to influence supply chain robustness and gather market intelligence. \nTHE PERSON\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.\nExperience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or supplier management within semiconductor, electronics, hardware, or complex manufacturing environments.\nDemonstrated experience leading sourcing strategy for NPI, product commercialization, or hardware product launches, including supplier readiness from prototype through high-volume production.\nStrong understanding of semiconductor and hardware component supply chains, supplier qualification, approved vendor strategy, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.\nProven ability to lead through influence across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program organizations, and to drive decisions at senior and executive levels.\nDemonstrated success managing complex supplier ecosystems, navigating ambiguity, and converting technical and business requirements into scalable sourcing strategies.\nStrong executive communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead organizational alignment and business-critical escalations.\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE\nAdvanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline.\nExperience leading sourcing strategy for semiconductors, PCBA, interconnect, thermal, mechanical, or custom engineered components across global supply bases.\nKnowledge of NPI stage gates, including EVT, DVT, PVT, and manufacturing ramp readiness requirements.\nFamiliarity with supplier quality systems, engineering change management, product lifecycle risk, capacity planning, and supply continuity planning in constrained markets.\nExperience building governance models, executive review mechanisms, and strategic supplier engagement plans that support long-term growth and resilience.\nLOCATION: Hsinchu, Taiwan\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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