Commodity Manager

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Position Responsibilities

Position Summary

• To work as group leader to assist procurement manager on procurement operation and processes execution to meet business goals, or take charge of a local commodity strategic sourcing responsibilities when conducting normal tactical purchasing operations.
• Perform professional execution to achieve procurement objectives. To acquire goods and service efficiently and effectively for internal and external customers with best combination of purchase and achieve the punctual availability as per internal control and requirements, while providing flexibility in response to market changes and assuring the most favorable terms to the company

Responsibilities

• Responsible for BTS (Build to Specification) spares and service commodity sourcing for multiple sites and multiple functions, including supplier development & selection, RFx, contract negotiation and management, supplier performance management and relationship maintenance, etc.
• Develop and execute category sourcing strategy to achieve the business objectives, key results and acquire of quality goods and services with competitive prices, continuously optimize purchasing cost, follow and optimize processes for performing professional execution, achieve all procurement objectives & KPIs’ targets, and ensure operation meet business requirements.
• Provide value engineering and value-added sourcing activities to internal customers, coordinate quality solution with closure through teamwork, communicate with internal customers to provide best solutions.
• Perform supplier source development and selection, execute dual multiple sources and localization strategy, RFx processes and negotiation, contract negotiation & management.