Sourcing Specialist (Semiconductors)

Company: QUALCOMM SEMICONDUCTORES Y SISTEMAS AVANZADOS DE BAJA CALIFORNIA Job Area: Operations Group, Operations Group > Sourcing General Summary: Highly skilled SOURCING Specialist with an ENGINEERING background in the semiconductor industry, particularly in packaging, assembly, and contract manufacturing. This role is ideal for someone with experience working with suppliers, managing vendor relationships, Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of Sourcing or related work experience. OR Associate's degree and 4+ years of Sourcing or related work experience. OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of Sourcing or related work experience. *Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience. • Align RFQ submissions with long-term sourcing strategies for semiconductor assembly, bump, substrates, and passive components. • Lead end-to-end RFQ/RFI/RFP processes, including supplier engagement, deep dive quote analysis to assess competitiveness, consistency, and cost drivers across all RFQ submissions. • Manage supplier relationships and drive performance improvements in areas of technology alignment, cost, quality, and capacity. • Partner with package engineering, program management, and NPI teams to influence design and optimize total cost of ownership (TCO). • Drive cost-reduction initiatives and supplier negotiations. • Perform industry benchmarking and competitive analysis to build strategic supplier relationships. • Perform detailed cost analysis, and should-cost modeling to support sourcing decisions. • Develop tools (Excel / Scripts / Macros) to automate data extraction from the database and standardize calculations. • Ensure RFQ quote analysis is performed using validated data sources by leveraging expertise in enterprise systems such as Oracle. Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.