Front-End Fab Category Manager

About Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers.

With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at  and on Linked In and X.Front-End Fab Category Manager Shape the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing at ADIAnalog Devices (ADI) is seeking an experienced Front-End Fab Category Manager to lead sourcing strategies for the critical equipment, services, and supplier partnerships that enable our global wafer fabrication operations.

Supporting ADI fabs across Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, and Ireland, this role sits at the intersection of semiconductor manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain strategy.

This is a highly visible opportunity for a sourcing professional who understands front-end semiconductor manufacturing and has direct experience working with wafer fab equipment, major OEM suppliers, and the technical stakeholders responsible for maintaining world-class manufacturing performance.

The successful candidate will bring deep knowledge of semiconductor front-end tools and supplier markets, along with a proven ability to develop category strategies, negotiate complex commercial agreements, and build long-term supplier partnerships that improve availability, cost competitiveness, and operational resilience.

About the Role As the Front-End Fab Category Manager, you will own sourcing strategies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, related services, aftermarket support, spare parts, and supplier partnerships that directly impact ADI's factory performance and future capacity plans.

You will work closely with engineering, maintenance, facilities, operations, and global procurement teams while serving as the primary commercial leader for key fab equipment categories and supplier relationships.

This role requires a combination of strategic sourcing expertise, semiconductor manufacturing knowledge, and supplier management experience to ensure ADI maintains competitive advantage through its equipment and service supply base.

What You'll DoDevelop and execute sourcing and category strategies for front-end semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, spares, maintenance support, and related supplier ecosystems.

Lead commercial relationships with major semiconductor equipment OEMs and service providers.

Partner with equipment engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and operations teams to understand technical requirements and align sourcing strategies with fab objectives.

Drive supplier selection, RFx activities, contract negotiations, and long-term commercial agreements for capital equipment and recurring service spend.

Negotiate pricing, lead times, service levels, warranty terms, uptime commitments, inventory strategies, and capacity agreements.

Identify opportunities to improve total cost of ownership, equipment lifecycle management, operational reliability, and supplier performance.

Develop risk mitigation strategies for critical suppliers, constrained technologies, sole-source dependencies, and long-lead-time equipment categories.

Support capital expansion, technology roadmap initiatives, and manufacturing continuity through proactive supplier engagement and capacity planning.

Establish supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement in quality, delivery, responsiveness, innovation, and…