Director, External Manufacturing & Strategic Sourcing

About the role

Corinex is seeking a senior leader to own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of external manufacturing partnerships and strategic sourcing for its semiconductor and hardware portfolio. The role bridges internal engineering with global foundry and OSAT partners to ensure scalable, cost‑effective, and resilient production.

Key responsibilities

• Manage executive relationships with Tier‑1 semiconductor foundries and OSAT partners, negotiate wafer supply, NRE and long‑term agreements.
• Identify and evaluate alternative foundries worldwide to diversify capacity and mitigate geopolitical risk.
• Lead procurement of third‑party IP, custom silicon components, substrates and raw materials, driving cost‑reduction across the BOM.
• Collaborate with silicon engineering, hardware operations, product management and finance to align manufacturing capacity with product roadmaps.
• Develop dual‑sourcing and geographic diversification strategies, and optimize inventory of raw materials, WIP and finished goods.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field; MBA or Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in semiconductor supply chain, strategic sourcing or external manufacturing.
• Proven network and track record negotiating with major foundries such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Samsung and emerging alternatives.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%.

Required skills

• Deep technical understanding of wafer fabrication processes.
• Knowledge of advanced packaging and testing methodologies.
• Experience with Should‑Cost modeling and BOM cost optimization.