Global Capital Equipment Sourcing Leader

WD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WD is seeking a Senior Global Commodity Manager to craft sourcing strategies for Capital Equipment, enabling wafer manufacturing and global supplier partnerships. You will collaborate across engineering, planning, finance, and legal to align procurement with business goals and drive value.

The role involves negotiating terms, leading supplier reviews, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while navigating a dynamic, high-stakes environment in the data storage and AI infrastructure space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10yrs+ of experience in indirect capital equipment strategic sourcing.
• Engineering degree and MBA or JD preferred.
• Supply chain certifications e.g. CSCP etc.
• Contract Negotiation / Vendor & Stakeholder Mgmt. / Influencing skills required.
• Experience with sourcing & contracting ERP tools, Agentic AI orchestration and procurement tools and Data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute strategies for the Capital Category.
• Lead cross-functional teams through RFQ and supplier selection with scoring criteria.
• Collaborate with Eng./Legal stakeholders to optimize value of WD’s supply base.
• Lead negotiations on commercial procurement agreements and contracts.
• Analyze total costs, ROI/TCO, and benchmark pricing.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor & Stakeholder Mgmt

Influencing skills

Data analytics tools

Sourcing ERP tools

Education

Engineering degree

MBA or JD preferred

Tools

ERP tools

Procurement software

Agentic AI orchestration

Data analytics tools

Job description

WD is seeking a Senior Global Commodity Manager to craft sourcing strategies for Capital Equipment, enabling wafer manufacturing and global supplier partnerships. You will collaborate across engineering, planning, finance, and legal to align procurement with business goals and drive value.

The role involves negotiating terms, leading supplier reviews, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while navigating a dynamic, high-stakes environment in the data storage and AI infrastructure space.