Procurement Category Manager - Semiconductors

Job Description

Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands. This is a pipeline role, while there is not an immediate opening, we want to build relationships with prospective candidates like you. If your background is a match to our requirements, we’ll follow up with an exploratory conversation.

Note: This is a hybrid role - Candidate must reside in the Chicagoland area with the ability to work from the office as needed.

In This Role You Will Be Responsible For:

• Leading global, cross-functional team in developing and executing a cohesive category strategy in the semiconductor space, with focus on developing a supply base to meet the changing requirements of the assigned category.
• Analyzing market trends and business environment and long-term commercial strategic direction.
• Leading supplier negotiations within a framework of a strategic contractual relationship, managing non-disclosure and corporate supplier agreements.
• Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements.
• Identifying cost savings through negotiations, event-driven activities, and alternate sourcing to achieve assigned cost reduction goals.
• Ensuring components supply assurance by maintaining the appropriate Preferred Manufacturer List with the right industry manufacturing technology capability and business setup scale.
• Monitoring current commodity market conditions to identify potential supply challenges and develop a supply continuity plan.
• Leading the Strategic Component Team (SCT) to identify and drive projects which improve cost, quality and delivery to Motorola; included but not limited to supplier footprint expansion, roadmap alignment, design rule libraries, supplier capability metrics as guidance for designer in supplier and materials selection, and part design manufacturability, to cultivate cost-conscious design approach.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent contract negotiations skills and understanding of key commercial terms and conditions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work at various levels of management including internal and external executive levels.
• A good team player, mature, and self-motivated with the ability to lead with personal integrity.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience managing complex strategic sourcing projects.
• Direct experience as a Procurement category manager managing complex semiconductors is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement or similar business experience is preferred.

Pay

Target Base Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Basic Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in procurement or similar business experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.
• Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world.