Commodity Director Innovation - IP, EDA & Outsourced Design (Semiconductor)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; office-based. Candidates must reside in Austin.

Company

hirify.global develops secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications across automotive, industrial, and IoT markets.

What you will do

• Lead commercial negotiations and contracting activities for IP, EDA, and outsourced design procurement.
• Develop negotiation plans, sourcing strategies, commodity plans, RFIs, and RFQs for high-value international projects.
• Manage supplier relationships, conduct market research, scout vendors, and analyze spend categories and market conditions.
• Collaborate with R&D, product lines, finance, legal, and international stakeholders.
• Support contract interpretations and amendments while contributing to procurement process and organizational improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 12 years of relevant procurement experience in IP, EDA, and outsourced design.
• Experience with service and licensing legal terms, complex sourcing events, and contractual activities.
• Experience conducting negotiations in North America and Europe and leading international commercial procurement projects.
• Strong planning, analytical, communication, negotiation, Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis skills.
• Must reside in Austin, Texas and work from the Austin office.

Nice to have

• Procurement experience supporting R&D in the semiconductor industry.
• Creative and pragmatic approach to innovation and results.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an international environment with stakeholders across multiple time zones.
• Collaborate with teams across procurement, R&D, product lines, finance, and legal.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.