Senior Lead, Procurement Excellence & Market Intelligence

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. The Senior Lead, Procurement Excellence & Market Intelligence plays a critical role in advancing the effectiveness, capabilities, and strategic impact of the Procurement and Logistics organization. This position is responsible for developing category market intelligence, leading procurement and logistics onboarding and capability development programs, managing procurement learning tools and methodologies, owning organizational communications and recognition programs, and driving high-priority strategic initiatives. The role serves as a central resource for category teams, procurement leaders, and logistics stakeholders by delivering actionable market insights, enhancing organizational capabilities, promoting best practices, and supporting continuous improvement. The ideal candidate combines procurement expertise, analytical rigor, project leadership, strong communication skills, and a passion for organizational development. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Category Market Intelligence & Strategic Insights Develop and maintain a structured market intelligence program supporting key procurement categories. Monitor supplier markets, commodity trends, cost drivers, technology developments, supply-demand dynamics, capacity constraints, and geopolitical risks. Produce regular market intelligence reports, category updates, and executive-ready summaries. Support category managers and sourcing teams with market research, supplier landscape analysis, benchmarking, and competitive intelligence. Identify emerging risks and opportunities that may impact category strategies and sourcing decisions. Develop and maintain category intelligence repositories, dashboards, and knowledge resources. Partner with category managers and procurement leadership to translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing recommendations. Support executive reviews and business planning efforts with market and industry insights. Procurement & Logistics Capability Development Design, implement, and continuously improve onboarding and capability development programs for Procurement and Logistics team members. Develop and maintain training curricula supporting key procurement and logistics competencies, including: Strategic Sourcing Negotiation Supplier Relationship Management Category Management Contracting Fundamentals Risk Management Procurement Analytics Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals Business Acumen and Stakeholder Engagement Facilitate training sessions, workshops, learning forums, and knowledge-sharing events. Establish role-based learning paths and career development frameworks. Partner with functional leaders to identify capability gaps and development priorities. Measure and report training effectiveness, participation, and capability improvement outcomes. Manage procurement and logistics knowledge management resources, templates, playbooks, and best-practice content. Procurement Learning Tools & Methods Serve as the business owner for procurement and logistics training platforms, learning tools, capability assessments, and development methodologies. Maintain and enhance onboarding materials, learning content, training resources, and knowledge repositories. Evaluate and implement new learning technologies, digital content solutions, and knowledge-sharing approaches. Promote adoption of standardized procurement methodologies, tools, and best practices through training and education. Support continuous improvement initiatives by documenting processes, updating playbooks, and incorporating lessons learned into training materials. Ensure learning content remains current with evolving business needs, market conditions, and procurement practices. Organizational Communications & Recognition Own the monthly Procurement and Logistics Key Progress Update (KPU) process. Collect, validate, and synthesize updates from category teams, procurement operations, logistics teams, and functional stakeholders. Develop executive-ready communications highlighting accomplishments, cost savings, supplier achievements, market developments, risk mitigation activities, capability-building initiatives, and strategic priorities. Manage distribution of monthly updates to Procurement and Logistics employees, leadership, and key business stakeholders. Continuously improve communication formats, content quality, and reporting mechanisms to increase stakeholder engagement and visibility. Develop presentations, newsletters, leadership messages, and communication materials that reinforce organizational priorities and successes. Lead the Procurement and Logistics recognition program, including nomination processes, award criteria, selection governance, and recognition communications. Partner with Procurement and Logistics leadership to foster a culture of engagement, collaboration, continuous improvement, an