Strategic Supply Chain Manager

This role can be based at our Milton Park, Bristol or Cambridge office and is part time, 4 days per week.

The Strategic Supply Chain Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring EnSilica's global operations are efficient, resilient, and scalable.

This position partners closely with internal teams - including Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, and Finance - to align operational decisions with company goals, market dynamics, and competitive positioning.

This role will also serve as a technical advisory position to support presales activities. It will provide guidance on process, package, and test sourcing options, as well as on specific bill of materials requirements such as known good die sourcing activities.

You will bring a strategic mindset, strong analytical capabilities, and deep experience in supplier management and global sourcing in the semiconductor industry.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Alignment
  • Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and long term scalability across global supply chain activities.
  • Align sourcing and supply chain strategies with EnSilica's business objectives, market conditions, and competitive landscape.
  • Act as a strategic advisor by providing insights on market trends, supply risks, geopolitical factors, and technology roadmaps that influence global operations.
• Financial & Operational Analysis
  • Assess supplier cost structures, develop cost models, analyse variances, forecast budgets, and evaluate ROI for supply chain initiatives.
  • Support commercial teams with customer quotations, pricing inputs, and pre sales cost estimates.
• Systems & Process Improvement
  • Lead ERP/MRP implementation projects and other system enhancements based on business needs.
  • Drive continuous improvement across supply chain processes to enhance efficiency, transparency, and operational performance.

Your Key Skills and Experience

• Strong semiconductor technical background, preferably Degree in Science or Engineering discipline.
• 4 years+ proven experience in strategic supply chain management within a semiconductor global environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing complex semiconductor supplier relationships.
• Understanding of IC manufacturing methods relating to process and packaging with experience in building supply chain and cost models for multi BOM SiP and stacked packages.
• Experience with ERP systems and leading system implementation projects.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking abilities.
• Understanding of the Fabless business model, ISO9000 or similar management systems.
• You think holistically, are creative, and have a quick grasp, which enables you to maintain an overview in complex situations and make well founded decisions.
• You are a problem solver and work independently and with drive to achieve results.
• Happy to take ownership of problems and provide suitable solutions.
• A team player, ideally with experience collaborating within the international, cross functional environments.

What can you expect from us?

Private Medical healthcare, salary sacrifice pension scheme (matched up to 5%), 26 days annual leave, life assurance, discretionary annual bonus, share option scheme, hybrid and flexible working

Position Specifics

This role is hybrid; our guideline is for 3 days in the office.

Some occasional travel may be required to another EnSilica office.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the country they are applying for.