Senior Category Manager, Indirect Materials & Services
Irvine, CA - USA
Job Summary
About Marvell
Marvells semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise cloud and AI and carrier architectures our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.
At Marvell you can affect the arc of individual lives lift the trajectory of entire industries and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation above and beyond fleeting trends Marvell is a place to thrive learn and lead.
Your Team Your Impact
Marvells semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise cloud and AI automotive and carrier architectures our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. At Marvell you can affect the arc of individual lives lift the trajectory of entire industries and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation above and beyond fleeting trends Marvell is a place to thrive learn and lead.The Procurement Category Manager Indirect Materials & Services is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies managing supplier relationships and delivering cost quality service and risk management objectives across a portfolio of indirect spend categories. Primary areas of responsibility include test and lab equipment engineering contracting and technical services and select corporate indirect materials and services. This role partners closely with Engineering R&D Operations Finance HR and other stakeholders to ensure a reliable cost-effective supply base that supports innovation operational excellence and business growth. The successful candidate will drive strategic sourcing initiatives supplier performance value creation and continuous improvement across assigned categories.
What You Can Expect
Category Strategy & Strategic Sourcing
- Develop and execute category strategies for test and lab equipment engineering services and other indirect materials and services.
- Lead RFIs RFPs supplier selection negotiations contract execution and supplier onboarding activities.
- Analyze spend market trends and supplier capabilities to identify cost savings risk mitigation and innovation opportunities.
- Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements through supplier consolidation standardization and lifecycle management.
- Support capital equipment planning and procurement activities for engineering and lab environments.
Supplier Relationship Management
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with equipment suppliers technical service providers contractors and corporate service suppliers.
- Conduct supplier business reviews and monitor performance against cost quality delivery service and innovation metrics.
- Lead supplier risk assessments performance improvement initiatives and business continuity planning efforts.
Engineering & Corporate Services Procurement
- Partner with engineering and lab teams to source test equipment laboratory instruments calibration and maintenance services engineering contractors and specialized technical resources.
- Support procurement activities across corporate indirect categories such as facilities services professional services workplace services and other assigned business support functions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize spend improve service delivery and ensure sourcing decisions align with business objectives and technical requirements.
Contract & Commercial Management
- Negotiate pricing statements of work service agreements maintenance contracts and commercial terms.
- Manage supplier contracts throughout their lifecycle including renewals compliance and performance management.
- Track and report savings cost avoidance and value creation initiatives.
What Were Looking For
Qualifications Required
- Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Engineering Finance or a related field.
- 7 years of procurement strategic sourcing or category management experience.
- Strong negotiation contract management and supplier relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings and business value.
- Strong analytical communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Preferred
- Experience sourcing test and lab equipment engineering services contingent labor or technical service providers.
- Experience managing corporate services and indirect procurement categories in a technology semiconductor manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Knowledge of category management supplier relationship management (SRM) and total cost of ownership (TCO) methodologies.
Expected Base Pay Range (USD)
127270 - 190000 $ per annumThe successful candidates starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.
This role is eligible to participate in Marvells bonus and equity plans including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers ensuring you are rewarded for your contributions and remain invested in the companys long-term success.Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements
Marvell is committed to providing exceptional comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through lifes most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being family support mental and physical health and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back family support programs to help balance work and home life robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at .
Interview Integrity
To support fair and authentic hiring practices candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.
These tools must not be used to record assist with or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience thought process and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.
This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens lawful permanent residents or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.
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About Company
Marvell is empowering the global data economy. Whether at the network core or edge, our leadership technologies make it possible for the world’s data to be processed, moved, stored and secured faster and more reliably. With leading intellectual property and deep system-level knowledge ... View more