Strategic Sourcing Manager- Thermal

About the Role

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. We’re looking for talent who want to leave the planet better than they found it—people who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them. This role involves managing supplier engagements for Thermal Liquid Cooling solutions, ensuring cost-effective BOM development, material readiness, and supply chain risk mitigation to support next-generation supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Thermal Liquid Cooling suppliers to obtain Costed BOMs, track NPI development costs, and maintain change history based on each design phase milestone.
• Manage raw material readiness status with suppliers, track and report key material shortages, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate delivery schedules and reduce supply chain risks.
• Track and manage Thermal Liquid Cooling BOM and part numbers at each design phase milestone.
• Release forecasts and demand orders to suppliers, negotiate delivery schedules, and secure material availability.
• Collaborate with suppliers and engineers to plan and execute risk management strategies for material readiness, minimizing excess and obsolete inventory (E&O).

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of BOM structure and design processes in Thermal Liquid Cooling (servers/rack).
• Advanced analytical and communication skills.
• Strong multitasking and prioritization abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Planning and organization: Ability to create and maintain well-structured trackers.
• Accountability: Proactively and timely resolve issues until completion.
• Teamwork: Effectively collaborate across organizations to achieve company goals.
• Drive for results: Consistently exceed job requirements to deliver outcomes.
• Detail-oriented: Ensure accuracy in all information and tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial/Technology Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Preferred experience in the ODM/OEM Manufacturing or Server System Solution industry.
• Direct experience in supply chain functions is a plus.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (e.g., pivots, V-Lookups) and PowerPoint for data analysis.
• Proficiency in procurement and supply chain principles and practices.
• Fluency in English; bilingual in Mandarin is preferred.

Location

Secaucus, New Jersey

Benefits

AMD offers a comprehensive benefits package. For details, visit AMD benefits at a glance.