AVP / Sr. Director Supply Chain- Materials- Semiconductor

Job Description

Role Overview:You will lead the end-to-end material procurement and supply chain for a greenfield semiconductor wafer fab, ensuring uninterrupted availability, quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of direct and indirect materials required for process qualification, ramp-up, and steady-state production. Your accountability includes building a world-class, resilient, and compliant materials supply ecosystem, covering chemicals, gases, consumables, wafers, reticles, spare parts, and cleanroom materials, while managing risks related to single sourcing, geopolitics, logistics, purity, and contamination control.Key Responsibilities:- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, and sustainability.- Negotiate long-term contracts and secure critical material supply.- Define and execute a global supply chain strategy for fab-wide materials sourcing aligned with process requirements, capacity plans, and contamination control.- Establish single vs multi sourcing philosophy for each material category.- Develop local vs global sourcing roadmap with risk-based segmentation.- Lead supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding for all fab materials.- Secure critical material supply through long-term agreements and volume commitments.- Establish material planning models integrated with MES / ERP / MRP systems.- Implement risk management frameworks to mitigate supply disruptions.- Ensure compliance with hazardous chemical and gas regulations, transport, and disposal norms.- Drive digitalization, predictive analytics, and automation in supply chain processes.- Lead cross-functional teams across procurement, logistics, and manufacturing.- Build a high-performance material supply chain management team and develop talent pipeline for future requirements.Qualifications Required:- Bachelors degree in engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain, or related field.- Masters degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.- 15 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, with at least 7 years in leadership roles.- Strong knowledge of semiconductor materials, global trade regulations, and compliance standards.- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.- Ability to drive transformation initiatives and deliver measurable business impact. Role Overview:You will lead the end-to-end material procurement and supply chain for a greenfield semiconductor wafer fab, ensuring uninterrupted availability, quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of direct and indirect materials required for process qualification, ramp-up, and steady-state production. Your accountability includes building a world-class, resilient, and compliant materials supply ecosystem, covering chemicals, gases, consumables, wafers, reticles, spare parts, and cleanroom materials, while managing risks related to single sourcing, geopolitics, logistics, purity, and contamination control.Key Responsibilities:- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, and sustainability.- Negotiate long-term contracts and secure critical material supply.- Define and execute a global supply chain strategy for fab-wide materials sourcing aligned with process requirements, capacity plans, and contamination control.- Establish single vs multi sourcing philosophy for each material category.- Develop local vs global sourcing roadmap with risk-based segmentation.- Lead supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding for all fab materials.- Secure critical material supply through long-term agreements and volume commitments.- Establish material planning models integrated with MES / ERP / MRP systems.- Implement risk management frameworks to mitigate supply disruptions.- Ensure compliance with hazardous chemical and gas regulations, transport, and disposal norms.- Drive digitalization, predictive analytics, and automation in supply chain processes.- Lead cross-functional teams across procurement, logistics, and manufacturing.- Build a high-performance material supply chain management team and develop talent pipeline for future requirements.Qualifications Required:- Bachelors degree in engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain, or related field.- Masters degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.- 15 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, with at least 7 years in leadership roles.- Strong knowledge of semiconductor materials, global trade regulations, and compliance standards.- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.- Ability to drive transformation initiatives and deliver measurable business impact.

Keyskills :
Supply Chain ManagementStrategic LeadershipSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiationGlobal ProcurementRisk ManagementERP ImplementationPredictive AnalyticsSemiconductor Materials Science