Lead Commodity Manager
onsemiAs a member of the Front End Strategic Sourcing team, you will play a key role in shaping procurement and sourcing strategies for direct materials that support advanced wafer manufacturing operations. This position focuses on driving supply continuity, fostering strong supplier partnerships, and leading continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and business performance
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The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and demonstrates the agility to adapt to changing business needs. Success in this role requires a high level of initiative, a results-driven mindset, and a passion for solving complex challenges. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to strategic projects, and identify innovative opportunities to streamline processes and strengthen supply chain performance.
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world's most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
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https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits
We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work.
Requirements:
• Minimum 5-10 years related experience in a purchasing. Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineering, or Equivalent
• Professional Certifications desirable (CPM, CMRP, APCIS)
• Knowledge of contract law and governing regulations
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - Data analysis, pivot tables, and v-lookups are a must
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify trends
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently but still demonstrate success in cross-functional coordination
• Good organizational skills
• Strategic direction and driving cost reduction initiatives: Developing and maintaining key vendor relationships will be required to get an understanding of who can provide the most competitive rates while still ensuring top quality, service and overall supply. This candidate will need to have strong data extraction and analytic skills to review information, determine trends, and identify opportunities. This along with the vendor knowledge gained, will help them develop and set strategic cost saving initiatives and goals. Great communication and presentation skills will be required to present, justify, and get overall buy-in and acceptance from key stakeholders and management on the new strategic initiatives.
• Driving spend reduction initiatives:The candidate will be required to participate in cross functional project teams tasked with reducing overall spend through alternate product qualifications or reduced overall consumption. This requires someone willing to use their drive, initiative, and good time management skills to help take ownership in project schedules and commitments.It is vital that this candidate be able to gain respect, establish credibility, and help facilitate cross functional success.
• Commodity Management:-A good candidate will be able to provide Operations, Equipment, and Process Engineers with detailed summaries of consumption trends of assigned commodities. The candidate will then be expected to collaborate with these groups to mutually build future consumption forecasts using historical data and upcoming manufacturing demand. The candidate will be expected to the