Strategic Commodity Lead: Localization & Sourcing

Coherent Corp.; Calamba; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. seeks a seasoned Procurement professional to lead localization, second-source development, and supplier risk management across multiple BUs and manufacturing locations.

You will drive supplier qualification, negotiations, and performance management while coordinating with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams. The role emphasizes identifying local suppliers, reducing dependency and lead times, and delivering cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in supply chain, procurement, or related field.
• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity management.
• Experience across multiple BUs, sites, or regions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical supplier issues affecting multiple BUs and sites.
• Maintain overview of critical suppliers, commodities, and supply risks.
• Lead cross-functional escalation for supplier capacity, quality, and delivery issues.
• Develop localization strategies for high-risk commodities.
• Identify local suppliers meeting technical, quality, and capacity needs.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Operations to qualify local suppliers.
• Develop second-source strategies and mitigate supply disruptions.
• Lead supplier negotiations for strategic commodities.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Support supplier business reviews with key stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier risk management

Localization

Second-source development

Negotiation

Cost analysis

RFQ/RFP

Supplier performance

Contract terms

Data analysis

Project management

Supply-chain risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

Coherent Corp. seeks a seasoned Procurement professional to lead localization, second-source development, and supplier risk management across multiple BUs and manufacturing locations.

You will drive supplier qualification, negotiations, and performance management while coordinating with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams. The role emphasizes identifying local suppliers, reducing dependency and lead times, and delivering cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier development