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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Operations Group, Operations Group > Procurement

General Summary:

The person in this role is responsible for developing and driving Qualcomm’s global procurement strategy while managing $1B+ in spend across all indirect spend categories. This executive will lead a procurement organization to support the strategic objectives of the company, enact process improvements, and lead associated cost transformations. Critically, the Head of Indirect Procurement is charged with spearheading the commercial relationships with the entire indirect procurement supply base.

The preferred location for this leadership role is San Diego, California.

Specific responsibilities include:

+ Lead global indirect procurement organization across all major geographies ($1B+ spend)

+ Development / execution of a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with broader supply chain and business objectives.

+ Supplier selection, management, rationalization, performance monitoring, and reporting.

+ Directly oversee all commercial aspects, including business strategies, goals, costs, performance, contracts, negotiations

+ Negotiation to achieve favorable agreements that yield ongoing cost savings and continuity of supply/service.

+ Generation and Execution of performance & process improvement initiatives to implement operational excellence practices across the procurement organization.

+ Collaborates frequently and seamlessly with all internal stakeholders on meeting their needs for products/software/services

+ Collaborates with rest of Procurement and Operations teams on total supply chain cost optimization and cross-benchmarking

+ Sets leadership example for global team

+ Organizational design, recruiting and talent management for the procurement organization

Candidate Profile

Qualcomm is seeking a highly accomplished leader with significant experience in procurement, and preferably in indirect/corporate procurement at a large scale. Specifically, Qualcomm will be looking for the following knowledge, experience, and core leadership competencies:

+ Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business/economics, or a related field of study.

+ Fifteen (15) years of operational leadership experience with a strong focus and background in procurement and strategic sourcing.

+ Six (6) years of leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ MBA or Master’s degree in a related field of study.

+ Twenty (20) years of operational leadership experience with a strong focus and background in procurement and strategic sourcing.

+ Ten (10) years of leadership experience.

+ Deep expertise with complex and disparate procurement models across a vast supply base.

+ Specific industry expertise on suppliers providing products/services across IT, Marketing, Legal, HR, Consulting, semiconductor equipment.

+ Experience and capabilities required for setting the strategic direction and leading a centralized indirect procurement organization at a scale of $1B+ in spend.

+ History of driving continuous & aggressive cost reductions and process improvements in the face of ongoing macro business/corporate challenges

+ Strong negotiation skills and leadership, strong financial and business acumen

+ Record of significant accomplishment forming effective partnerships with business units in support of strategic goals and objectives.

+ Knowledge of the relevant supply base and key suppliers within the supplier ecosystem.

+ Ability to be flexible and adapt effectively in a dynamic market environment.

+ Global mindset and cultural sensitivity; ability to engage with colleagues and suppliers across a global footprint.

In addition to experience, the successful candidate will have demonstrated competencies in the following areas:

+ **Strategic Execution:** Ensures execution plan drives key strategic priorities and company goals; has significant impact on the direction of a large number of critical projects. Drives timely, complex, and strategic decisions that have a global reach and/or significant business or financial impact while adhering to Qualcomm standards of ethical behavior.

+ **Coaching & Development:** Provides leadership across organizations (e.g., creates a strategy for organization development, develops a strong talent pipeline/workforce and drives talent development to execute present and future business priorities, sets clear expectations for departments, drives coaching and mentoring relationships, creates a culture of inclusion and learning) and motivates peers, senior leaders, and employees to align individual, team, department, and organization development with the broader vision and goals of the company.

+ **Impactful Innovation:** Inspires stakeholders, the company culture, and the industry with a visionary approach that shapes the organization by introducing and enabling breakthrough ideas, products, and/or processes. Creates new business opportunities by challenging the organization to push boundaries while taking the appropriate risk and anticipating future needs.

+ **Clear Communication:** Translates the strategic vision into succinct and impactful messages that inspires and connects efforts to the broader vision and goals of the company. Acts as a champion for proactive, open, respectful, and inclusive discussions.

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 [email protected] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr\_public\_article\_view&sysparm\_article=KB0039028) . 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).

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Pay range** **and Other Compensation & Benefits** **:

$255,800.00 - $383,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers (http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate) .

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification