M&A Integration Lead, Global Supply Chain

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction :

As GlobalFoundries expands in part from inorganic growth, we are searching for a dedicated leader to ensure our procurement and supply chain organizations integrate seamlessly and consistently. This individual will be a key leader in establishing and driving a unified post‑merger integration approach—aligning processes, systems, suppliers, and teams—so that each acquisition strengthens our global supply chain and accelerates the value we capture from inorganic growth. This role is also important in developing and executing our supply chain and sourcing initiatives – such as sourcing strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, cost modeling, market intelligence, etc.

Your Job:

• Lead GSC post-merger management (PMM) integration activities across procurement and supply chain functions for small-to-medium-sized acquisitions.

• Build, standardize, and continuously refine a Global Supply Chain M&A Integration Playbook.

• Conduct detailed assessments of acquired companies’ procurement and supply chain operating models.

• Identify operational gaps, integration risks, and harmonization steps; develop recommendations.

• Lead and coordinate integration execution across global supply chain organizations.

• Partner closely with Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development, Finance, IT, Legal, HR, and Business Units.

• Drive data collection, analysis, and insights to support integration milestones.

• Ensure effective onboarding and migration of suppliers.

• Support change management activities including communication planning and training.

• Develop dashboards and reporting for progress tracking.

• Create and maintain data templates and provide regular analysis into insights

• Provide cost-benefit analyses on supply chain initiatives and opportunities

• Perform market research on competitors, suppliers, and cost indices

• Establish and program-manage key initiatives and progress across procurement teams, such as cost reduction target or cost reduction execution monitoring

Other Responsibilities: 

• Conduct special projects for procurement strategy, including deep data collection, analysis, and insights development towards recommendations on optimizing procurement activities.

• Perform activities related to new supplier search and development for the sourcing of equipment and services, including spare parts, strategic repairs and parts cleaning services.

• Develop process and cadence for sourcing strategy, market research, and cost modeling.

• Help create and drive global strategy for various commodity areas, act as team lead/support for commodity to drive regional teams to achieve cost savings & ensure supply continuity goals.

• Works on other projects and assignments as needed.

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years professional experience in corporate, ideally 2-3 years of management consulting experience

• Experience with M&A integration, PMO leadership, or large-scale transformations desirable

• Demonstrable creative problem-solving: breaks complex problems into achievable parts and drives at solutions and approaches to derive tangible outcomes.

• Strong communication skills including excellent writing, editing, oral communications, communications planning (including PowerPoint).

• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

• Proficient project management skills – i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate and lead through ambiguity, hands-on experience executing transformation programs.

• Conversant in data analytics: Excel spreadsheet modeling a requirement; advanced analytics tools (e.g., PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau, etc) a definite asset.

• Possesses innate sense of curiosity to sleuth at root causes and derive useful insights

• Can communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner

• Able to develop and maintain strong collaborative business relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Able to interact with all levels of the organization, and across diverse cultures.

• Performs independently in a dynamic, very fast-paced environment.

• Travel - Up to 10%

• Fluency in business English Language – written & verbal; additional languages an asset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or MBA

• 2+ years professional experience in semiconductor and/or advanced manufacturing sectors: broad expertise & knowledge of Semiconductor parts, OEM, and non-OEM equipment suppliers

• Related professional certifications

Job Complexity

• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

• Achieves goals in a creative and effective ways.

• Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.

Accountability

• Contributes to the definition of strategic and tactical approaches within area.

• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments within a complex environment.

• Drives the decision making process, preparing options for executive management (CEO/COO & board) that generally have significant business impact.

• Initiates and drives cross-functional and global process improvements and cost management activities consistent with company objectives.

• Leads complex , strategic and business critical projects or initiatives.

• May coordinate or supervise the activities of others

Relationship Focus

• Creates formal networks involving co-ordination among groups.

• Partners with functional and/or cross functional leadership to influence priorities and objectives.

• Leads interaction with internal and/or external customers and suppliers in a very complex environment.

• Networks globally cross functionally and as well externally with very experienced experts or key stakeholders.

• Utilizes leadership and negotiation skills to influence outcomes with internal stakeholders and/or external customers and suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Has broad expertise or unique knowledge.

• Uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles.

• Applies advanced leadership and project management skills to lead projects and to guide more junior level colleagues cross functionally.

• Applies a deep understanding of company strategy and financial/business needs into the own work environment.

• Applies appropriate language skills based on the job environment covering.

• Business language needs (English)

• Local/geographical needs

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.