Senior Commodity Manager

The Talent People x JSIT-PE

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Job Description

Responsibilities:

Commodity Strategy & Management

• Develop and execute long term commodity strategies for Electronics, PCBA, Interconnects, and Electrical Box/Enclosure Assemblies.

• Analyze commodity gaps and drive implementation of new sources to close capability, cost, quality, and capacity gaps.

• Conduct market intelligence on industry trends, technology roadmaps, material pricing movements, and competitive supply landscapes.

• Provide management with regular updates, dashboards, and recommendations on commodity performance, risks, and strategic direction.

Supplier Sourcing, Qualification & Development

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to ensure a robust, competitive, and sustainable supply base.

• Lead supplier strategy development to meet cost, quality, technology, sustainability, and delivery requirements.

• Plan and conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to ensure alignment on goals, performance, and future roadmap collaboration.

• Develop supplier capability roadmaps, including process capability, technology readiness, and cost reduction initiatives.

Cost Management & Benchmarking

• Lead cost negotiation, quotation analysis, and cost breakdown reviews across all electronics and PCBA commodities.

• Manage annual cost reduction programs, productivity pipelines, and value engineering (VA/VE) initiatives.

• Perform benchmarking on market pricing, manufacturing processes, and competitor sourcing strategies.

Supply Chain Assurance & Operational Support

• Provide support to business units on materials, supply continuity, capacity constraints, scheduling, deliveries, and costing.

• Lead risk mitigation planning, including dual/multi sourcing, regionalization, buffer planning, and supplier ramp up strategies.

• Monitor supplier capacity, lead time performance, and material availability to prevent production shortages or delays.

• Work closely with internal teams to resolve supply chain exceptions and material escalations.

Supplier Quality & Compliance

• Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) teams to resolve supplier quality issues and drive corrective/preventive actions.

• Support supplier manufacturing and process improvement initiatives to enhance quality, yield, and operational robustness.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work with Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and Finance to support Cost Reduction & Alternate Sourcing activities.

• Provide early supplier involvement (ESI) input during design phases to influence DFM, cost, and supply robustness.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define business priorities and drive improvement metrics across cost, delivery, and quality.

Project Leadership

• Lead or supervise strategic initiatives including cost negotiation, NPI sourcing, benchmarking, and continuous improvement.

• Drive cross-functional project teams to ensure successful implementation of commodity strategies.

• Support make vs buy analysis, localization projects, and long term supply planning.

Other Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure focus on quality, technology, responsiveness, and cost effectiveness.

• Maintain documentation, sourcing strategies, supplier performance data, and compliance records.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Typically 8 to 12 years of experience in commodity management, sourcing, supply chain, or procurement for electronics/PCBA.

• Strong knowledge of PCB assembly, electronic components, interconnects, and related manufacturing processes.

• Experience in cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supplier management.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Experience with global sourcing (China, SE Asia, Taiwan).

• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

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