Commodity Manager for Professional Services, Procurement

Wolfspeed•Durham, NC

About The Position

Wolfspeed is seeking a Commodity Manager (CM) to join the Business Support Services team within Procurement. This individual contributor position is a strong fit for an experienced indirect procurement professional who takes initiative, thrives on complexity, and moves work forward through influence rather than authority. The CM will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for procurement of Professional Services (PS), Consulting, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Staff Augmentation, and will interact with a broad cross-section of the organization. This individual will facilitate the supplier selection process, ensure alignment between supplier deliverables and business needs, and provide the structure and momentum that stakeholders rely on, including bringing clarity to engagements where the path forward requires definition.

Requirements

A BS or BA in an analytical field of study, or equivalent work experience demonstrating analytical and negotiation skills.
Five (5) or more years of Procurement, Sourcing, or Contract Management experience focused on Professional Services (buyer’s perspective) or equivalent Customer Service or Contract Management experience on the supplier side within BPO, Managed Service Provider (MSP), or staffing environments.
Resilience, genuine comfort with change, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
An ingrained desire to help others succeed and a drive to encourage those around you.
Demonstrated experience working effectively on a team with multiple competing priorities.
Personal commitment to fair and ethical business practices, including the ability to earn trust across all levels of the organization.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to self-manage complex workloads, changing priorities, and competing deadlines.
Ability to advocate for and negotiate on behalf of Wolfspeed, including in situations where the final decision rests with others.
Experience managing the full RFX process, either as the buyer developing and issuing solicitations or as a supplier responding to them, specifically in a PS context.
Working knowledge of SAP Business Network (formerly Ariba).
Familiarity with contract language common to PS engagements, including provisions for commercial terms and intellectual property ownership.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success (3+ years) in directly negotiating any combination of Consulting Agreements, Staff Augmentation Agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with Statements of Work (SOWs), and Engagement Letters.
Proven success negotiating one or more large BPO contracts and managing the resulting engagement from the customer or buyer perspective.
Successful experience working within or alongside an MSP program for contingent workforce or staff augmentation engagements from either the buyer or supplier side.

Responsibilities

Create sourcing strategies that address pain points and optimize the supply base for Wolfspeed.
Identify strategic suppliers and cultivate relationships to position Wolfspeed as a preferred customer.
Support compliance with procurement policies and processes, drawing on tools such as supplier scorecards, business reviews, and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) methodology as appropriate.
Identify and pursue cost avoidance and cost reduction opportunities in support of Wolfspeed's savings targets, tracking and communicating progress through established reporting methodology.
Support a culture of procurement accountability across the organization, meeting stakeholders where they are while maintaining consistent expectations and standards.
Own and manage the Requests for Information, Quote, or Proposal (RFI, RFQ, RFP, or collectively, RFX) process from start to finish.
Serve as the primary facilitator across the full contract lifecycle for PS agreements, most commonly Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs).
Own commercial terms review, proposing and negotiating revisions to benefit Wolfspeed, soliciting and integrating input from stakeholders and Legal, coordinating with suppliers, managing timelines, and overseeing renewals and expirations.