Senior Manager, Indirect Material Procurement

**Description** **Invent the future with us.** Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high\-performance, energy efficient AI compute. As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high\-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications. Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team \- we’d love to have you apply! **About the role:** Ampere is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Material Procurement for its Strategic Procurement team. This role partners with Ampere’s engineering, finance, and corporate functions to source, purchase, and negotiate indirect materials, equipment, supplies, and services from vendors—while placing a strong emphasis on EDA\-related spend and IP/technology licensing contracts. As a Sr. Manager, you will own and lead complex global sourcing initiatives for indirect categories, bringing deep enterprise supply management expertise to drive measurable value for the business, including effective management of EDA tools/subscriptions, services, and associated license/IP contractual terms. **What You’ll Achieve:** * Own category and enterprise procurement strategies for assigned indirect spend areas, aligning to business stakeholder priorities and corporate objectives—specifically including EDA toolsets, software subscriptions, support services, and related professional services. * Drive cost savings and value creation programs (e.g., cost reduction, TCO improvements, service optimization) through strategic sourcing and supplier performance levers—optimizing licensing models, renewal strategies, consumption/seat strategies, and support structures where applicable. * Lead end\-to\-end sourcing execution for complex requirements, including market research, segmentation, supplier s