Lead Commodity Manager

onsemi • Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

As a member of the Front End Strategic Sourcing team, the Lead Commodity Manager shapes procurement and sourcing strategies for direct materials supporting advanced wafer manufacturing operations. The role focuses on supply continuity, strong supplier partnerships, and continuous improvement to enhance operational efficiency and business performance.

The successful candidate works in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapts to changing business needs, takes initiative, and solves complex challenges. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams, contributes to strategic projects, and identifies opportunities to streamline processes and strengthen supply chain performance.

Responsibilities include developing vendor relationships and data-driven cost-saving strategies; participating in cross-functional spend-reduction projects; analyzing commodity consumption and forecasting demand; setting inventory control parameters in the company’s PeopleSoft MRP system; negotiating contracts and supplier terms; and managing purchase requisitions and purchase orders using Salesforce.com and PeopleSoft.

Requirements

• Minimum 5–10 years of related purchasing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of contract law and governing regulations.
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, and V-lookups.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify trends.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and succeed in cross-functional coordination.
• Good organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing-environment experience.
• Professional certifications such as CPM, CMRP, or APCIS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain vendor relationships to identify competitive rates while ensuring quality, service, and supply.
• Extract and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities, then develop cost-saving initiatives and goals and present them to stakeholders and management.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to reduce spend through alternate product qualifications or reduced consumption, taking ownership of project schedules and commitments.
• Provide Operations, Equipment, and Process Engineers with summaries of assigned commodity consumption trends and collaborate on future forecasts using historical data and manufacturing demand.
• Set inventory control parameters in the company’s PeopleSoft MRP system to automate planning, ordering, and delivery of assigned commodities; sustain process improvements that increase automation and reduce tactical work.
• Build and maintain strategic vendor relationships to sustain cost reductions, negotiate favorable payment terms, ensure supply, reduce lead times, and improve responsiveness.
• Serve as the first point of contact for vendor communications, including sharing demand forecasts, escalating supply or quality issues, facilitating product qualifications, and discussing Supplier Performance Metrics.
• Oversee new contract negotiations, ensure alignment with company policies and Legal Group guidelines, negotiate favorable terms, and complete negotiations on time.
• Use Salesforce.com to generate or approve purchase requisitions, gather quotes, negotiate prices, and select vendors; transfer information to PeopleSoft to create and dispatch purchase orders and confirm orders with vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior