Global Commodity Manager - Electronics & Sourcing Leader

Celestica Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Global Commodity Manager to lead strategic sourcing for electronics components and related commodities.

You will manage 250–300 suppliers, develop procurement strategies, and negotiate terms with global suppliers, while reporting to senior management. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines in a dynamic, global supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in Commodity Management.
• Experience in managing electronics components is an advantage.
• Ability to manage up to 250–300 suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of negotiation practices for electronics commodities.
• Working knowledge of ERP and office systems.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains global and/or regional responsibility for a strategic and/or high dollar commodity or group of commodities, for price/value determination, product and/or service negotiations, terms, and conditions.
• Develops and implements a procurement strategy for the commodities they manage including technology direction, supplier analysis, development and selection and pricing strategy.
• Acts as primary interface with Celestica’s suppliers for all relationship management, contract negotiation, establishing the business framework for transactions, performance reviews, business development and supplier awards programs.
• Sources all products and services, maintaining a continuity of supply, while delivering the lowest cost component or service solution.
• Provides global sites direction and performance reporting for cost analysis to senior management.
• Leads negotiations for commodities managed, providing guidance on negotiations strategy and negotiations planning, developing a commodity strategy, and presentations / communication of consistent message to suppliers.
• Has frequent interaction and negotiation with senior executives of industry leading multi-national companies.
• Manages the Global Commodity Negotiation process ensuring accurate forecasting and pricing accuracy.
• Manages data flow for pricing fluctuations in market and analytical tools including development and maintenance of Commodity Management systems applications.
• Conducts strategic analysis on pricing, the market, suppliers, customers, competitors, contracts and long-term agreements.
• May act as site liaison to manage critical shortage, develop strategies on constrained commodities and represent site to manage related systems changes that have broad effect on execution of purchasing responsibilities.
• Drives process improvement, leads development of IT tools for group, defines business processes and implements new tools/ processes.
• Performs bid activity for sensitive/highly visible complex bids.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

ERP knowledge

Office applications

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Office software

Job description

Celestica Inc. in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Global Commodity Manager to lead strategic sourcing for electronics components and related commodities.

You will manage 250–300 suppliers, develop procurement strategies, and negotiate terms with global suppliers, while reporting to senior management. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines in a dynamic, global supply chain.