Senior Staff Manager for Procurement
Marvell · San Francisco Bay Area
📍 Santa Clara, CAvia workdayFirst listed here 2026-09-13
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About Marvell
Marvell’s 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
Marvell's Global Supply Management organization is a strategic enabler of the company's leadership in cloud, AI, networking, optical interconnect, custom silicon, and accelerated infrastructure solutions. As AI data center deployments continue to drive demand for advanced semiconductor packaging, HBM integration, and leading-edge manufacturing technologies, our procurement organization plays a critical role in securing the supply ecosystem required to support rapid growth and technology innovation.
The team manages strategic supplier relationships across foundries, OSATs, substrate suppliers, assembly and test providers, capital equipment suppliers, and technology ecosystem partners. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and Manufacturing teams, the organization develops long-term sourcing strategies that ensure technology readiness, capacity availability, supply continuity, and cost competitiveness.
The Senior Staff Manager will be a key member of the team responsible for advancing Marvell's sourcing strategy across advanced packaging technologies used in AI and data center products, while also driving strategic procurement initiatives with semiconductor test equipment suppliers supporting both product qualification and high-volume manufacturing environments.
What You Can Expect
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management Develop and execute sourcing strategies for: Advanced packaging services
Assembly and test operations
Semiconductor test equipment
Engineering development systems
Production test infrastructure
Lead supplier selection, commercial negotiations, and contract management activities.
Manage strategic supplier relationships across global suppliers and manufacturing partners.
Drive supplier performance improvements across cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and technology capability.
Advanced Packaging Procurement Support sourcing activities for advanced packaging technologies, including: 2.5D packaging
3D packaging
Chiplet architectures
HBM-integrated designs
Silicon interposer-based solutions
Advanced substrate technologies
Heterogeneous integration platforms
Partner with engineering and operations teams to align sourcing strategies with future technology roadmaps.
Develop long-term capacity and supplier engagement strategies to support AI and data center product growth.
Test Equipment Strategic Sourcing Lead commercial and strategic sourcing initiatives with semiconductor test equipment suppliers.
Partner closely with Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing teams to understand future equipment requirements.
Establish procurement strategies for: Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
Burn-in equipment
System-level test solutions
Probe and handler equipment
Test interface hardware
Production qualification platforms
Negotiate capital equipment purchases, maintenance agreements, service contracts, and long-term supply arrangements.
Drive supplier roadmap alignment to support emerging test requirements associated with high-performance data center products.
Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate across: Product Engineering
Package Engineering
Test Engineering
Operations
Supply Planning
Finance
Quality
Executive Leadership
Participate in NPI reviews and manufacturing readiness planning.
Influence sourcing decisions that support product scalability and technology competitiveness.
Cost Optimization & Commercial Excellence Lead competitive bidding activities and supplier negotiations.
Develop should-cost analyses and benchmarking models.
Identify and execute productivity and cost reduction opportunities.
Support annual budgeting, procurement forecasting, and savings targets.
Supply Assurance & Risk Management Assess supply risks related to: Capacity constraints
Equipment availability
Supplier concentration
Geopolitical exposure
Technology transitions
Develop mitigation plans, alternate sourcing strategies, and business continuity plans.
Monitor industry developments that may impact advanced packaging and test equipment supply chains.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or related discipline.
8+ years of procurement, supply chain, sourcing, operations, or supplier management experience within the semiconductor industry.
Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and managing strategic supplier relationships.
Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and product development flows.
Demonstrated analytical, financial, and problem-solving capabilities.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications MBA or Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business.
Direct experience sourcing one or more of the following: Advanced packaging services
OSAT services
Semiconductor test equipment
Semiconductor capital equipment
Manufacturing services
Familiarity with industry-leading suppliers with OSAT, ATE and laminate space
Experience supporting AI accelerators, networking ASICs, custom silicon, cloud infrastructure products, or high-performance computing platforms.
Understanding of semiconductor packaging and test development cycles from engineering qualification through high-volume manufacturing.
Experience managing annual spend programs exceeding $50M.
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