Senior CPU / FPGA Commodity Manager

Job Summary

The CPU / FPGA Commodity Manager at NetApp will be critical in impacting NetApp's gross margin performance and influencing NetApp's storage technology roadmap and sourcing strategies. In this role with high executive visibility, the CPU / FPGA commodity manager will lead the procurement of NetApp's highest spend commodity. The CPU / FPGA Commodity Manager will be working closely with Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to generate sourcing / procurement strategies that are aligned with NetApp's broader corporate goals while also considering the complex dynamics related to the technology requirement of the storage market and supply base.

Job Requirements

The CPU / FPGA commodity manager will :

• Manage the CPU / FPGA supply base; including owning the supplier relationships with both current and perspective suppliers, ensuring appropriate executive engagement, and executing daily and cyclical operational activities entailed with the CPU / FPGA commodity.
• Be a subject matter expert in the CPU / FPGA market and its supply base. The individual should be able to generate point of views on vendors and market trends.
• Hold a technical understanding of CPU / FPGA technologies to derive the relationship between roadmap choices and business outcomes.
• Craft sourcing & procurement strategies by collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain and Finance teams and working through competing priorities.
• Influence internal and external engineering, product management and marketing teams on roadmap decisions to target NetApp business-critical needs such as supply continuity and competitive cost structures.
• Capable of presenting and proficiently communicating with executives, including C-Staff, regularly.
• Conduct cost and volume analysis considering complex tradeoffs and highlighting risks to generate recommendations on multi-million dollar purchases.
• Negotiate best-in-class pricing and legals terms via agreements such as MSA / MPA, SOW, LTA, LOA, NDA, IP Dev Agreements.
• Be the expert for commercial items with your suppliers and products they sell and / or could sell to NetApp.

Education

Compensation :

The target salary range for this position is 153,000 - 227,700 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and / or restricted stocks (RSU's), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.