Supply Chain & Commodity Manager

Coherent Corp.•Santa Clara, CA

31d•$153,438 - $214,813•Hybrid

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us! This role serves as the primary supplier quality, technical, and supply assurance contact for critical US supplier categories including PCBA, semiconductor, electronic component, and electromechanical. The manager will monitor supplier performance, conduct onsite assessments, evaluate future delivery capabilities, and partner with Procurement and Planning to assess commodity risk. Key responsibilities include developing supplier performance dashboards, collaborating on new supplier identification and qualification, leading failure analysis and corrective action processes, conducting DFM/DFR reviews, performing supplier audits, and overseeing supplier-driven changes. The position also involves providing technical and operational support to suppliers, leading escalations, and supporting commodity strategy with technical and risk input.

Requirements

Minimum 9 years of experience in supplier quality engineering, supply line engineering, electronics manufacturing, semiconductor/component supply chain, commodity management, or related supplier development roles.
Bachelor's degree with relevant experience may be considered.
Experience supporting PCBA suppliers, EMS/contract manufacturers, semiconductor suppliers, electronic component suppliers, and US-based supplier development or localization programs.
Demonstrated experience conducting onsite supplier audits, capacity assessments, process readiness reviews, delivery verification, order coverage reviews, and supplier recovery actions.
Extensive experience in process development, improvement, monitoring, and problem solving at supplier sites.
Experience working with Procurement, Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and supplier executives to resolve supply continuity, quality, delivery, and capacity constraints.
Strong knowledge of industry standards such as IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600, JEDEC, and PCBA-related reliability testing; familiarity with semiconductor packaging, assembly, test, reliability, PCN, EOL, and qualification processes.
Strong understanding of semiconductor and electronic component supply chains, including foundry, wafer fabrication, OSAT, component distribution, allocation management, long lead times, and constrained-material planning.
Proficient in quality tools and methodologies including 8D, MSA, SPC, DOE, FMEA, control plans, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action.
Skilled in supplier capacity analysis, line and tool utilization reviews, forecast/order coverage analysis, inventory and WIP validation, supplier risk assessment, and delivery recovery planning.
Able to translate demand forecasts, purchase order coverage, supplier commits, production constraints, and sub-tier risks into actionable supply plans and management updates.
Well-versed in quality management systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949.
Experienced with data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Minitab, JMP, ERP/MRP systems, and supplier scorecard platforms.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; skilled in delivering clear presentations, executive updates, supplier audit reports, and comprehensive risk assessments.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage complex supplier issues, and prioritize competing quality, delivery, and capacity risks.
Strong team player in cross-functional, cross-cultural, and global team environments, with the ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders without direct authority.
Knowledge of materials analytical tools for failure analysis to identify root causes and assess corrective actions.
Well-versed in the latest advances in PCB, PCBA attachment, semiconductor packaging, electronic component, process, and reliability technologies to assess lifecycle and supply risks.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials Science, or an equivalent technical discipline preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.
Flexible and able to support variable work hours to coordinate with domestic and international teams and suppliers.
Expert in quality analysis, root cause problem-solving, project management, supplier development, and escalation management.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary supplier quality, technical, and supply assurance contact for PCBA, semiconductor, electronic component, electromechanical, and other critical US supplier categories.
Monitor supplier quality, delivery, capacity, responsiveness, and technology performance on a regular basis; drive continuous improvement with clear scorecards, action owners, and closure dates.
Conduct onsite supplier assessments to verify production output, shipment readiness, delivery commitments, inventory availability, work-in-process, yield performance, capacity, constraints, and recovery plans.
Evaluate suppliers' future ability to deliver using capacity models, production cycle times, tool and line utilization, labor and material availability, order coverage, backlog, forecast commits, and sub-tier supplier commitments.
Partner with Procurement and Planning to assess commodity risk, supplier readiness, lead-time trends, allocation exposure, dual-source opportunities, safety stock, and demand/supply gaps across current and future requirements.
Validate supplier order coverage with their own suppliers and sub-tier partners, including component availability, wafer/foundry/OSAT capacity, EMS capacity, distribution coverage, constrained materials, and long-lead-time items.
Develop and maintain supplier performance dashboards covering on-time delivery, quality escapes, yield, nonconformances, capacity, PO/forecast coverage, shortage exposure, escalations, and corrective action status.
Collaborate with Procurement to identify, develop, qualify, and scale new US and global suppliers across PCBA, semiconductors, electronic components, mechanical/electromechanical parts, and manufacturing services.
Lead failure analysis (FA), root cause, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and 8D activities for supplier quality issues, delivery misses, process excursions, and repeated performance gaps.
Conduct Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Reliability (DFR), process readiness, and supplier technology reviews with R&D, manufacturing, and supplier engineering teams.
Perform supplier audits and process assessments covering quality systems, manufacturing controls, test capability, traceability, incoming material controls, configuration management, and change control.
Oversee supplier-driven changes, including PCN/ECN activity, product/process changes, last-time-buy risk, end-of-life exposure, tooling or site transfers, and qualification requirements.
Provide technical and operational support to suppliers to resolve process, quality, throughput, capacity, material availability, and delivery issues.
Lead supplier escalation and recovery plans when quality, delivery, capacity, or material risks threaten business continuity; communicate risks, mitigations, and executive-level updates.
Support commodity strategy by providing technical, capacity, quality, and supply risk input into supplier selection, sourcing decisions, negotiation priorities, and long-term supplier development plans.