Commodity Manager

Responsibilities Support the implementation of sourcing strategies for lasers & optics. Partner with SQE, Engineering and other internal stakeholders during the initial sourcing and vetting phases. Cost analysis, benchmark comparisons, and support commercial supplier negotiations. Review technical artifacts to draft RFx packages for lasers & optics. Drive cross‑functional actions to improve supplier performance, decrease risk, and reduce total cost of ownership. Maintain supplier KPIs to measure supplier risk and performance. Support supplier contractual negotiations as needed. Evaluate supplier capability, capacity, and scalability relative to forecast demand and design changes. Support purchase order execution, export compliance, monitor delivery performance, and proactively raise supply or quality risks. Requirements 3+ years experience in strategic supply chain management in a manufacturing environment. Familiarity sourcing lasers, optics and camera systems. Demonstrated negotiation and supplier management experience. Demonstrated experience partnering with engineering, operations and quality teams, and navigating through cross‑functional corporate layers. Comfortable working with high levels of ambiguity. Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, physics, or other technical field. Strong Microsoft Office and Google suite (e.g., Google Sheets, Google Slides) skills. Familiarity with ERP systems with experience in MRP. #J-18808-Ljbffr