Hiring: Vice President, Global Procurement Company: Sandisk Location: Milpitas, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:45:15 Target Skills & Keywords : Chai, HBase About the job Required Skills: •The mission of the Vice President of Global Procurement is to create enterprise-wide value by driving procurement excellence, achieving best cost, enabling business continuity, providing market intelligence, and acting as a trusted advisor to secure long-term growth. This role will elevate procurement maturity, embed advanced technologies including AI into solutioning and position Sandisk as an industry leader in strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships. •With direct responsibility for Sandisk's global direct material procurement organization, this executive will strengthen capabilities to become an indispensable business partner—not only on cost initiatives but also on innovation, risk mitigation, and strategic growth. The VP will develop long-term sourcing strategies, ensure resilience in the supply chain, and deliver actionable insights that support Sandisk's competitive advantage worldwide. •Leadership Scope •Leads a global, multi-layered procurement and supply chain organization of 40+ professionals, including Senior Directors and functional leaders, with responsibility for talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, and leadership development across the function. •Acts as a key member of the extended executive leadership team, shaping enterprise strategy through partnership with senior leaders on growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, capital investments, operational transformation, risk management, and long-term business planning. •Key Responsibilities •Lead all direct material categories globally for Sandisk. •Oversee material planning and purchasing execution, coordinating closely with Sales, Planning organizations, Factories/CMs, and Supply Chain teams. •Ensure continuous delivery of annual productivity through aggressive cost innovation •Drive spend leverage for select direct material to significantly higher savings •Responsible for global talent management •Build and develop a leadership team, including coaching and developing Senior Directors and other senior leaders. •Provide thought leadership and vision to support the organizational objectives •Seen as a key strategic partne Compensation: •$227,503 •$376,844 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!