Senior Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment

The role

This person will source capital equipment including semiconductor and photonics process tools, advanced packaging, and inspection systems. They will own equipment strategy from supplier selection through installation and qualification.

What you will do

• Develop supplier strategy for capital equipment across semiconductor and photonics processing, laser and inspection, automated test, and lab infrastructure.
• Lead sourcing for packaging and module assembly equipment.
• Negotiate purchase agreements, payment milestones, warranty and service terms, spares, and IP and tooling ownership.
• Secure tool slots and delivery dates and track repairs and upgrades.
• Work with Engineering, Operations, and Facilities on site readiness, FAT and SAT, and install and qualification milestones.
• Source equipment needed at manufacturing partner sites and align equipment readiness with the build schedule.
• Build equipment demand and capital plans tied to the product build schedule.
• Manage service coverage, spares, second sources, total cost of ownership, and export-control and import requirements.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in capital equipment sourcing or supply management in semiconductor, photonics, advanced packaging, or electronics manufacturing.
• Proven experience buying and qualifying process, assembly, or test equipment from RFQ through FAT, SAT, and production ramp.
• Strong negotiation experience with capital purchase agreements, service contracts, and IP and tooling terms.
• Working knowledge of cleanroom and facility requirements.
• Experience with export controls and the international shipping and installation of capital equipment.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including total cost of ownership, return on investment, and lease-versus-buy decisions.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with equipment makers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's in Engineering or a related technical discipline; alternatively Supply Chain, Business, or a related field with significant experience.
• MBA or Master's preferred.
• Experience with laser, optical inspection, or wafer-level and panel-level processing equipment.
• Experience with equipment makers in Asia and Europe.
• Lean Six Sigma experience applied to equipment uptime, qualification, and supplier performance.

About the company

OLIX is a company that builds and tests products using semiconductor and photonics process tools, advanced packaging and module assembly equipment, and laser and inspection systems.