Semiconductor Supplier Manager

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of assigned semiconductor suppliers, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, relationship management, and follow-through on critical actions.
• Drive supplier performance improvements related to supply, delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost efficiency within the semiconductor commodity.
• Lead supplier-facing discussions, negotiations, and recovery actions to secure favorable commercial outcomes, mitigate risk, and support business continuity.
• Work directly with semiconductor manufacturers and supplier partners to understand constraints, lead-time risks, market dynamics, and recovery options.
• Support complex supply chain initiatives with a strong sense of urgency, using structured problem solving and clear prioritization.
• Consolidate feedback and operating updates across a large semiconductor supplier base and translate that information into actionable business insights, recommendations, and escalations.
• Build, maintain, and improve dashboards, scorecards, and ad hoc reports to track supplier performance, supply risk, forecast changes, and follow-up actions.
• Use GM systems and supply chain tools such as ECM, E-Squared, GDiMPS, Cypris, and GDM to support supplier data management, analysis, forecasting, and execution.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and other purchasing commodity teams to support seamless integration of semiconductor components into GM products and resolve emerging issues quickly.
• Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders by building clear business cases, aligning on actions, tracking commitments, and escalating gaps when needed.
• Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities in the semiconductor supply chain and recommend practical actions to improve resiliency, operating discipline, and decision quality.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready updates on supplier performance, market conditions, negotiations, and risk assessments using Microsoft Office tools and business reporting platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor procurement, supplier management, purchasing, program management or logistics within the automotive, electronics, or semiconductor industry.
• Strong experience in supplier and supply chain management, including issue resolution, performance management, and cross-functional execution.
• Demonstrated experience purchasing semiconductors or managing semiconductor-related commercial and supply activities.
• Demonstrable experience working in the semiconductor industry or directly with semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, supply markets, and industry dynamics.
• Proven experience negotiating with suppliers to drive business outcomes, manage risk, and support continuity of supply.
• Experience supporting complex supply chain operations, constrained supply situations, or crisis-response activities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including building dashboards, scorecards, pivots, and ad hoc analyses, plus working knowledge of Power BI for reporting and visualization.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others, align stakeholders, and hold partners accountable without direct positional authority.
• Ability to work with urgency, exercise sound judgment, and proactively develop new strategies or alternative execution paths to meet supply chain needs.

Demonstrates expertise in semiconductor procurement and supplier management, with a strong focus on performance monitoring, issue resolution, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in utilizing supply chain tools and advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting.