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

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onsite

Work type

fulltime

Grade

director

English

Country

Vacancy from Hirify Global, list of international tech companies
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TL;DR

Commodity Director Innovation - IP, EDA & Outsourced Design (Semiconductor) (IP, EDA, and outsourced design procurement): Leading global sourcing projects, commercial negotiations, supplier relations, and contracting for innovation-related procurement categories with an accent on international stakeholder management and value creation. Focus on developing sourcing strategies, managing complex RFIs and RFQs, and negotiating service and licensing terms across North America and Europe.

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.

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