Sr Staff Manager, Substrate Procurement

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States

Salary: $140,620–$210,000 per annum

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions that serve as building blocks for enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier data infrastructure.

What you will do

• Own procurement and supply strategy for substrates, including supplier selection, qualification, capacity planning, and multi-year supply agreements.
• Lead RFQs, competitive bidding, price negotiations, supplier contracts, and cost-reduction roadmaps using should-cost modeling, yield improvement, and value engineering.
• Partner with supply chain planning, packaging engineering, and product teams to secure capacity and align substrate roadmaps with larger die sizes, higher layer counts, and advanced interconnect requirements.
• Manage supply risk and business continuity through dual sourcing, safety stock, capacity reservations, and mitigation of geopolitical and single-source exposure.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and corrective action plans across cost, quality, delivery, technology, and flexibility metrics.
• Lead, mentor, and develop commodity managers, buyers, and supply chain planners while presenting supply health, risk, and savings updates to leadership.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Typically 12+ years of experience in semiconductor procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain planning, including significant substrate or advanced packaging materials experience.
• Strong knowledge of organic laminate, ABF, and RDL/2.5D–3D substrates and their interaction with flip-chip, wire-bond, and advanced packaging assembly processes.
• Experience negotiating complex supply agreements and managing RFQ and competitive bidding processes with OSATs and substrate manufacturers.
• Experience managing supplier relationships across a global footprint, including suppliers in Asia and Europe.
• International travel may be required to engage with key suppliers.

Nice to have

• MBA or advanced technical degree.
• Experience building supplier scorecards and supplier performance management processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan with a two-year look-back period.
• Family support programs for balancing work and home life.
• Mental health resources and broader physical health benefits.
• Recognition and service awards.
• Access to export-controlled technology may require eligibility under U.S. export control laws and, for some applicants, an export license review.

Hiring process

• Interviews are designed to evaluate individual experience, thought process, and communication in real time.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated note-taking bots, and real-time answer generators are not permitted during interviews.