Sr. Supply Base Manager

About the role

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: being the cybersecurity partner of choice and protecting our digital way of life. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are. We take the mission of protecting our digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contribute to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us every day; from disruptive innovation and collaboration to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity, to creating an environment where we all feel included. As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Supplier & Relationship Management: Lead executive-level commercial engagements, contract negotiations, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key semiconductor suppliers in IC Switch, CPUs, FPGAs and other key silicon
• Strategic Cost Architecture: Structure high-impact pricing models, should-cost roadmaps, and NRE investments to optimize total cost of ownership
• Supply Continuity & Risk Mitigation: Partner with supply planning to secure long-term allocation, drive alternate-sourcing strategies and strategic inventory initiatives to ensure supply resiliency
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with hardware engineering, silicon engineering, quality, and legal teams on leading silicon sourcing strategies that align to our next-generation hardware roadmap and the overall semiconductor market
• Market Intelligence: Serve as the subject matter expert for industry technology roadmaps and emerging technologies (e.g. advanced silicon nodes and 2.5D/3D packaging), geopolitical risks, and industry capacity trends, and advise leadership on sourcing risks and opportunities

Qualifications

• Required Experience:
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, supply chain management, business, or a related technical field
  • Experience: 8+ years of experience in direct procurement, strategic sourcing, or other technical experience in the semiconductor industry highly preferred
  • Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of the OEM semiconductor landscape as well as the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem; including front-end wafer fabrication, back-end assembly/test, and ASIC cost modeling
  • Contract Negotiation: Proven track record negotiating complex Master Services Agreements (MSAs), new product awards, and technology licensing agreements
• Preferred Experience:
  • MBA or master’s degree in engineering
  • Direct experience in sourcing custom silicon, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), or custom datacenter hardware development
  • Strong data analytics capability and fluency in AI tools and models