Commodity Manager - Contract - Part-Time

Key Responsibilities

1.Supplier & Vendor Management

• Own and manage strategic supplier relationships for assigned commodity categories across the compute and storage portfolio

• Conduct regular business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to track performance, negotiate improvements, and align on capacity roadmaps

• Drive supply improvements including lead time reduction, capacity expansion, and on-time delivery (OTD) performance

• Manage supplier escalations and resolve supply constraints in collaboration with ODMs and component suppliers

2.Material Planning & Supply Assurance

• Interpret and act on complex demand/supply reports to ensure material availability aligned with build plans

• Proactively identify supply risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive execution of contingency plans

• Monitor inventory health, excess & obsolescence exposure, and material lifecycle transitions

• Coordinate with planning and engineering teams to manage NPI (New Product Introduction) material readiness

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Navigate competing priorities across internal teams including engineering, planning, finance, and logistics

• Partner with ODM operations teams to ensure alignment on build schedules, material constraints, and quality expectations

• Collaborate with sourcing and procurement on cost optimization, dual-sourcing strategies, and supplier qualification

• Work closely with the CWAM and broader commodity management team to align regional execution with global strategy

4. Reporting & Executive Communication

• Synthesize supply health and risk posture into clear, decision-ready status updates for senior leadership

• Maintain commodity dashboards and scorecards tracking KPIs (OTD, lead time, allocation, cost)

• Provide regular updates on supply chain performance, emerging risks, and recommended actions

• Prepare and present material for leadership reviews, program reviews, and cross-functional forums

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain management, commodity management, or material planning in a high-volume manufacturing or infrastructure environment

• Direct vendor management experience — proven ability to own and drive strategic supplier relationships at scale

• Infrastructure rack-level expertise — hands-on experience managing commodities for server, storage, or networking rack assemblies at large scale (this is a must)

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex demand/supply data and translate into actionable strategies

• Demonstrated ability to navigate conflict and competing priorities across multiple internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — ability to create executive-ready materials and present to senior leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Hyperscale data center or cloud infrastructure experience — prior work at a hyperscaler, large cloud provider, or Tier-1 ODM/OEM is strongly preferred

• Mandarin language proficiency — ability to communicate directly with suppliers and ODM partners in Mandarin (desired)

• Experience with compute and storage hardware commodities (e.g., CPUs, GPUs, memory, SSDs, HDDs, PCBAs, connectors, power supplies, thermal solutions)

• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and supply chain analytics tools

• Experience managing supply chains across APAC, particularly in Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia

• MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Research, or Engineering

• APICS/ASCM certification (CSCP, CPIM) or equivalent

• Track record of driving cost reduction programs and total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements