Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement & IP Licensing

Description

Description

Invent the future with us.Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.

As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.

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The Role

Ampere is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Material Procurement for its Strategic Procurement team. This role partners with Ampere’s engineering, finance, and corporate functions to source, purchase, and negotiate indirect materials, equipment, supplies, and services from vendors—while placing a strong emphasis on EDA-related spend and IP/technology licensing contracts. As a Sr. Manager, you will own and lead complex global sourcing initiatives for indirect categories, bringing deep enterprise supply management expertise to drive measurable value for the business, including effective management of EDA tools/subscriptions, services, and associated license/IP contractual terms.

What You’ll Achieve:

• Own category and enterprise procurement strategies for assigned indirect spend areas, aligning to business stakeholder priorities and corporate objectives—specifically including EDA toolsets, software subscriptions, support services, and related professional services.
• Drive cost savings and value creation programs (e.g., cost reduction, TCO improvements, service optimization) through strategic sourcing and supplier performance levers—optimizing licensing models, renewal strategies, consumption/seat strategies, and support structures where applicable.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing execution for complex requirements, including market research, segmentation, supplier shortlisting, and full RFI/RFQ/RFP life cycles for EDA and indirect technology-related categories.
• Translate business needs into procurement outcomes by defining requirements, success criteria, evaluation approaches, and bid specifications in close collaboration with internal stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Research, Product, IT, Finance).
• Lead supplier partnership development for assigned indirect material and technology tool categories, building sustainable relationships and performance expectations with EDA and software vendors.
• Manage supplier relationships at the strategic level, including negotiations, commercial alignment, and governance to reduce total cost of ownership and deliver ongoing value—focused on renewals, escalations, and long-term supply continuity.
• Understand SOW and contracting requirements, ensuring procurement timelines, deliverables, and compliance are met in accordance with program and legal deadlines—particularly for software/subscription agreements, support SLAs, and IP/license terms.
• Partner with Legal to negotiate and finalize commercial and legal terms (e.g., SLAs, pricing structures, amendments, risk allocation, contract terms), with a dedicated focus on IP licensing and technology contract elements such as:
• license scope (field of use, territory, deployment model)
• sublicensing/redistribution restrictions
• indemnities and limitation of liability
• audit/compliance requirements
• confidentiality and data handling
• support/maintenance and update rights
• termination/renewal terms and migration/transition provisions
• escrow/continuity considerations where relevant
• Lead supplier business reviews (Q /M ), performance tracking, and supplier improvement plans; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement for both indirect materials and EDA/tool service performance.
• Serve as a first escalation point for supplier crisis management related to assigned sourcing/projects, coordinating cross-functional responses as needed (e.g., EDA tool outages, support failures, urgent licensing needs, or IP/contract compliance issues).
• Establish and improve procurement policies, procedures, and controls to ensure effective and compliant procurement execution across the business, including contracting controls for…