Senior Lead, Procurement Excellence – Market Intelligence
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Senior procurement leader developing market intelligence, training, communications, and strategic initiatives. Advancing procurement excellence for Sandisk’s global flash-memory and data-storage business.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a structured market intelligence program for key procurement categories
- Monitor supplier markets, commodity trends, cost drivers, technology developments, supply-demand dynamics, capacity constraints, and geopolitical risks
- Produce market intelligence reports, category updates, and executive-ready summaries
- Support category managers and sourcing teams with market research, supplier landscape analysis, benchmarking, and competitive intelligence
- Identify emerging risks and opportunities affecting category strategies and sourcing decisions
- Maintain category intelligence repositories, dashboards, and knowledge resources
- Translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing recommendations
- Support executive reviews and business planning with market and industry insights
- Design, implement, and improve onboarding and capability development programs for Procurement and Logistics
- Develop training curricula covering sourcing, negotiation, supplier relationship management, category management, contracting, risk management, analytics, logistics, business acumen, and stakeholder engagement
- Facilitate training sessions, workshops, learning forums, and knowledge-sharing events
- Establish role-based learning paths and career development frameworks
- Measure and report training effectiveness, participation, and capability improvement outcomes
- Manage knowledge management resources, templates, playbooks, and best-practice content
- Own procurement and logistics training platforms, learning tools, capability assessments, and development methodologies
- Evaluate and implement learning technologies, digital content solutions, and knowledge-sharing approaches
- Promote standardized procurement methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Own the monthly Procurement and Logistics Key Progress Update process
- Collect, validate, and synthesize updates from category, procurement operations, logistics, and functional teams
- Develop executive communications on accomplishments, cost savings, supplier achievements, market developments, risk mitigation, capability building, and strategic priorities
- Manage distribution of monthly updates to employees, leadership, and business stakeholders
- Develop presentations, newsletters, leadership messages, and communication materials
- Lead the Procurement and Logistics recognition program
- Lead special projects and strategic initiatives for Procurement and Logistics leadership
- Support procurement transformation, organizational effectiveness, and operating model improvements
- Conduct research, benchmarking, financial analysis, and business case development
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives with Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and other partners
- Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications
- Identify and implement organizational efficiency and stakeholder experience improvements
- Build relationships across procurement, logistics, supply chain, engineering, operations, finance, and business functions
- Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing across global teams
- Provide data-driven insights, effective communication, and project leadership to influence stakeholders
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related field
- 7-10 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, consulting, organizational development, or related business functions
- Experience supporting category strategies through market research and data-driven analysis
- Experience developing training programs, onboarding processes, organizational capability initiatives, or learning content
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Advanced analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, reporting tools, and data visualization platforms
- Preferred: MBA or advanced degree
- Preferred: CPSM, ISM, CIPS, PMP, or related professional certification
- Preferred: Experience in technology, electronics, semiconductor, manufacturing, or complex global supply chain environments
- Preferred: Experience supporting procurement transformation, procurement excellence, or change management initiatives
- Preferred: Experience with learning management systems, knowledge management tools, and internal communications programs
Benefits:
- Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan based on Company and individual performance
- Annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, potentially including restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents
- RSU awards for eligible new hires
- Paid vacation time
- Paid sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life, accident, and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- Legal plan
- Pet insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- Applause Program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Sandisk Savings 401(k) Plan
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