Global Commodity Manager Capital Equipment

The Global Commodity Manager is responsible for procurement of test equipment and/or components needed to build test equipment in-house. The person in this position will address all aspects of procurement including supplier management, supply-base strategy, market trends assessment, pricing, & developing multi-sources. He/she would liaison with internal stakeholders including legal, engineering, planning, logistics, warehouse and finance and act as procurement ambassador to the business to ensure a complete alignment and deep understanding of the business goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand near term and long-term business needs.
• Request for quotation, negotiate pricing, sourcing components, commercial and supply agreements with suppliers.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve quarterly and yearly cost reduction.
• Work with suppliers to define proposals/contracts; and integrate highly technical concepts and objectives into contractual terms and conditions.
• Work with legal team to execute legal contracts such as NDA, TPA with suppliers.
• Coordinate procurement activities with manufacturing, quality, planning and engineering departments.
• Monitor commodity market trends & reflect market dynamic in terms of supply, cost, etc.
• Perform cost analysis for designated commodities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive cost reduction, savings & cost avoidance initiatives for all procurement projects.
• Provide procurement guidance to functional management on critical sourcing issues.
• Present alternatives and risks associated with potential sourcing decisions.
• Prepare detailed business/financial analysis which leads to final sourcing decisions.
• Manage a category that has a direct impact on company's business revenue and profit. Define and implement category strategies in support of major products or programs.
• Monitor and measure the results to ensure the organizations objectives of quality, cost, delivery and profitability are achieved.
• Conduct data analysis to calculate, build and present reports including KPI's, Monthly/Quarterly area spend and savings & supplier Open PO's. 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5yrs+ of experience in procurement of capital equipment in semiconductor or electronics industries.
• Prior experience in sourcing of electronic and mechanical components including printed circuit board assemblies is preferred.
• Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing skills required.
• Experience and expertise with sourcing & contracting ERP tools (SAP and/or Oracle).

Core Competencies

• Ability to work well in a high-pace dynamic environment, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and ensure task completion and deadlines are met as required.
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills required.
• Excellent team facilitation and presentation skills.

• Ability to execute independently with minimal supervision.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

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Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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