Team Lead responsible for Analog and Embedded Systems Commodities, overseeing an annual spend of $5B to $7B. I lead a skilled international team of five Global Commodity Managers, ensuring alignment with global procurement strategies and driving operational excellence.

As the team leader for the Analog Global commodities, my team oversaw an annual spend of $500M to $1B. I led a talented team of three Global Commodity Managers, ensuring alignment with global procurement strategies and driving operational excellence. We successfully negotiated multi-million dollar contracts that delivered significant cost savings, improved supplier performance, and enhanced company profitability. Additionally, Also, as a team we implemented innovative sourcing strategies that bolstered supply chain resilience and allowed us to enhance our competitiveness.

- Identified cost-effective vendors and set up favorable contracts, reducing 6% YoY prices for semiconductors spend.- Built and maintained relationships with new and existing suppliers while providing high level of expertise.- Supplier Manager for Texas Instruments, Renesas Electronics, Maxim Integrated, Monolithic Power Systems and Torex Semiconductor.- Negotiated and finalized contracts with optimized pricing and inventory structures.- Developed a total cost of ownership model across all Electrical Commodities that optimizes revenue and material margin.- Developed a sourcing strategy to improve our Design Center's P&L statement.- Promoted within a 3-year timeframe for exceeding goals and supporting company goals.

- Applied basic sales strategy to engage customers and present solutions to suit individual needs.- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.

- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.- Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers, improving OTD metrics and cutting costs.

Generated new opportunities and contracts for strategic suppliers that reflected improvements in our P&L.

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