Commodity Manager - Milpitas, United States - Incubation Systems Private Limited

Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring the quality and timely delivery of commodities.

• Conduct RFP and lead cross-functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance within company policies
• Collaborate with IT/Legal stakeholders to assess, understand, and prioritize business needs to optimize value with WDs supply base
• Conduct spend/contract/proposal analysis for supply of software licensing, computer hardware, servers, data center and telecom services and present recommendations to Procurement and IT leadership team
• Lead negotiations on commercial procurement agreements, including, but not limited to, Master Agreements (MSAs) , Statements of Work (SOWs) , Change Orders (COs) balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing
• Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
• Research market intelligence to understand cost drivers and market trends
• Category Management
• Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of technology products and services at the highest value benefit to the company
• Cultivate, enhance, and deepen cross functional stakeholder relationships at all levels serving as the subject matter expert on behalf of the procurement organization
• Actively monitor internal/external trends, synthesize and distill the business intelligence into actionable opportunities and pipeline projects that can and will be delivered Western Digitals bottom line on an ongoing basis
• Contract Management
• Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems
• Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the contract; coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms
• Act as liaison between Legal and the business

• Bachelors degree with 4+ of experience in indirect strategic sourcing with a multi-national organization with an emphasis in software, hardware
• MBA or BS preferred
• Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing skills required
• Experience and expertise with sourcing

• Ability to work well in a high-pace dynamic environment, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and ensure task completion and deadlines are met as required
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating and formulating technology contracts, understanding cost models and various price structures, management of contractual, IP and labor law risks
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills required
• Excellent team facilitation and presentation skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

If you are a detail-oriented professional with expertise in commodity management, supply chain optimization, and contract negotiation, we invite you to apply for this challenging yet rewarding position.