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Senior Director, Automotive Supply Chain
Senior Director, Automotive Supply Chain-October 2024
San Diego
Oct 24, 2026
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About Senior Director, Automotive Supply Chain

  Company:

  Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

  Job Area:

  Operations Group, Operations Group > Supply Chain Management

  General Summary:

  The Senior Director of Automotive Supply Chain is a senior leadership position within the supply chain organization responsible for constructing and operating the processes, systems and customer interfaces to support and enable Qualcomm’s growth in the Automotive market. The position will be instrumental to ensure we meet Automotive business unit and customer needs, while leading the review and creation of processes that allow the business to scale while smoothly executing the end to end requirements. The position will provide the constant and leading interface between the customer, business unit, and sales toward the operations team to ensure alignment of operational plan to strategic requirements.

  Roles & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  Review & Analyze new business models required by automotive customers, identifying deviations from traditional Qualcomm systems & processes

  Review & Analyze customer contracts, identifying risks and required changes to Qualcomm systems & processes to comply

  Ensure Qualcomm processes sufficiently support required customer forecast and order management processes

  Review & Analyze Qualcomm inventory positioning to ensure Qualcomm is in position to meet contractual requirements

  Enable processes, roles & responsibilities of all Qualcomm supply chain teams to ensure end to end visibility to provide excellent support to these customers.

  Construct & Oversee process & governance that provides End to End visibility, control, and readiness of automotive supply chain, with emphasis on module manufacturing, component sourcing, and the multi-tier customers (OEM & Tier 1)

  Collaborating and coordinating across all functions including but not limited to business unit, sales, customer service, supply chain & procurement, to understand and solve customer issues that span individual functional responsibilities.

  Building and develop a team of direct reports, providing ongoing communication, performance feedback, and creating an inclusive and collaborative environment.

  Knowledge & Skills

  Deep knowledge of Automotive supply chain

  Full understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and value chain, including contracts, demand management, sales & operations planning, procurement, order management, and logistics

  Experience and skill working with customers, including senior leadership

  Must be able to communicate effectively at executive and functional work levels

  Ability to create complex and multi-layered strategy within supply chain systems that aligns with corporate strategies and objectives over time

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.

  • 10+ years of Supply Chain, Product Planning, or related work experience.

  Preferred Qualifications

  Master’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Industrial/Production Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.

  15+ years of supply chain, operations planning, or industrial engineering experience.

  10+ years of experience in Semiconductor or related industry.

  5+ years of experience with Automotive industry.

  5+ years in a leadership role with or without direct reports

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

  Building Collaborative Relationships: Serves as a role model for building connections across the company. Facilitates the creation of lasting partnerships that foster collaboration and strategic initiatives.

  Communication: Inspires trust through transparency. Expertly adapts style to audience and situations to maximize understanding and impact. Communicates technical concepts simplistically.

  Results Orientation . Builds commitment and enthusiasm to meet deadlines and achieve regional goals within the Company’s complex business operations. Inspires a culture of exceptional performance and ethical behavior to ensure that strategic focus areas are executed and deliver significant results for the Company.

  Customer Orientation: Understands process & issues from Eyes of the Customer, with balance to create processes & develop solutions that work for both customer and Qualcomm.

  Creativity & Innovation : Inspires a creative culture that anticipates change, proactively considers the customer’s perspective, and constantly reinvents itself as it seeks out new ideas, products, and processes.

  D ecision Making: Ability to focus on the key drivers of a decision and think through the down-stream consequences of various options. Considers enterprise-wide implications, strategic alignment, and the broader marketplace when making decisions. Decisions have significant financial impact, influence customer strategy, are always aligned with Qualcomm's Code of Business Conduct, and expand or change the broader strategic plan.

  Strategic Leadership: Navigates high levels of complexity to develop strategies that reflect an enterprise-wide perspective while driving competitive advantage and producing value; takes calculated risk to impact potential return.

  Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

  Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

  To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies : Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

  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.

  Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

  Pay range:

  $191,500.00 - $287,500.00

  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!

  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

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