Job Description

Company:

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area:

Operations Group, Operations Group > Procurement

General Summary:

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Procurement to lead the category management for Marketing/Marketing Services, however the idea candidate will also bring experience within the Human Resources and/or Professional Services category. You'll keep a pulse on industry trends and business requirements and consult with the business to identify and deploy best practices in procurement, category management, and supplier management. You'll collaborate with various business groups across Marketing, including our internal global agency and cross-functional teams like FP&A, Legal, Risk, Contracts, and Compliance, to maximize company value, optimize the respective category’s budget, and mitigate risk. Ideal candidates are self-directed and eager to shape the procurement related future of:

• Creative advertising and brand content for Qualcomm’s products and services;
• Human Resources services (ie: benefits, etc);
• Professional Services (ie: Consulting, Audit, etc)

Roles & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop multi-year global category plans aligned with Business and Indirect Procurement priorities
• Use current industry trends, data analysis, third-party supplier spends data and internal requirements to develop strategies that will proactively identify optimization opportunities to assist our Marketing Business Team to meet their goals
• As Category Lead, lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing plans and supplier spend management strategies, including handling of complex sourcing projects and contract negotiations that optimize value to the company
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with key business partners to understand their needs and become a trusted partner to strategically manage their spend and supplier relationships
• Establish supplier positioning and manage strategic relationships with key suppliers, including influencing their processes, resource decisions, performance management and policies to create mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships
• Develop strong internal partnerships across Indirect Procurement, Finance, Operations, HR, Privacy and Legal teams and act as the collaborator to bring teams together and influence a Qualcomm-wide solution
• Maintain accurate and complete records, work with various business groups to simplify processes. Contribute to implementation, planning, and change management of process improvement initiatives across Indirect Procurement. Create the new different.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies and manage the remediation and resolution of sourcing issues and escalations. Provide regular communication and training on procurement processes and systems to stakeholders and suppliers.
• Act as procurement subject matter expert in consulting with the business to identify, develop and deploy best practice procurement, category management and supplier management.
• Strong knowledge/skillset pertaining to the development of accurate Statements of Work and/or other governing agreements.
• Ability to develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with the Contracts Team to ensure agreements follow Qualcomm legal protocol and business objectives/timelines are satisfied.

Knowledge & Skills

• Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing and value chain, including contracts, demand management, sales & operations planning, procurement, order management, and logistics
• Experience and skill working with customers, including senior leadership
• Must be able to communicate effectively at executive and functional work levels
• Ability to create complex and multi-layered strategies within Indirect Procurement that aligns with corporate strategies and objectives over time

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related field.
• 8+ years of industry-specific experience in Procurement, Operations, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$139,500.00 - $209,500.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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