Director, Supply Chain Management

Company: Support Revolution
Location: San Jose
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Location: San Jose, California, United States About Supermicro: Supermicro-- is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us. Job Summary: As the market leader in Enterprise solutions, Supermicro is seeking an experienced and innovative Director, Supply Chain Management for strategic product lines. This is a fast moving, emerging business. The successful candidates will be able to move and adapt quickly to changing needs, manage multiple initiatives, engage at all executive levels both internally and externally. Self-driven and passionate about bringing new biz to market is a must. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
--- Develop overall vision, strategy and execution plan for the sourcing function. Driving an integrated long-term supplier development approach focused on delivering world class quality, delivery and cost.
--- Negotiate and execute master supply contracts and other critical agreements including but not limited to licensing agreements, SOWs, etc.
--- Establish, manage and own strategic supplier relationships at the supplier executive level.
--- Lead Supplier QBR process focused on exceeding Supermicro KPI's and continuous performance improvement.
--- Influence supplier technology roadmaps and create internal disruptive value-add to ensure Supermicro system architecture and commercial requirements are met.
--- Work in partnership with the various engineering teams to develop an approved and qualified supply base, develop strategic partnerships that address our needs and, on an ongoing basis, continuously improve supplier performance.
--- Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve overall system-level cost.
--- Influence engineering and architecture teams for NPI development strategy and implementation, optimizing design/materials/process selection to drive lowest cost, industry leading quality, and continuity of predictable supply.
--- Own the product lifecycle from idea to development to go-to-market to obsolescence
--- Leverage the solution across and to other product groups within Supermicro
--- Be the voice of the company to target customers, partners and develop a feedback circle to test new product concepts in real customer environments
--- Develop messaging and marketing activities appropriate to the value proposition of the product. Train sales resources and channels, both internal and external to the company
--- Demonstrate strong analytical and strategic thinking skills along with the ability to translate those skills into creative marketable solutions
-- Qualifications: --- 15+ years of sourcing and procurement experience in Electronics Commodity and technology management, including demonstrated experience managing overall supplier performance.
--- Engineering or technical BS degree.
--- Experience in setting up, running, and optimizing a global, outsourced manufacturing supply chain.
--- Demonstrated experience in hiring, training and developing sourcing teams.
--- Strong analytical, marketing and project management skills - a drive for results and a history of successful execution on projects
--- Excellent communication and presentation skills
--- Ability to develop business relationships from scratch, both internal and external to Supermicro
-- Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Able to sit for long periods of time.
• Able to input data into a computer and work with a computer screen for long periods of time.
• Occasional bending and standing.
• Standing, walking, sitting, talking/listening, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms.
• Lift, carry, push and pull up to 15 pounds. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:
  • Primarily works indoors in an office setting with controlled climate conditions
  • May be susceptible to outdoor weather conditions (i.e., cold, heat, rain, and/or wind) EEO Statement Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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