Global Commodity Manager - Mechanical Materials

Seagate Technology; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking a seasoned Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing for HDD mechanical components. You will shape supplier strategies, drive negotiations, and secure supply continuity across manufacturing sites.

Collaborate with design, quality, and finance teams to align requirements with cost and delivery targets. The role requires 5+ years in commodity management or sourcing within high‑precision manufacturing, preferably HDD or electronics.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of global mechanical component supply markets and precision manufacturing processes.
• Experience in supplier negotiations, cost analysis, contracts, supplier performance management, and continuity planning.
• Familiarity with quality requirements and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global commodity strategies for HDD mechanical components and assemblies.
• Lead supplier selection, sourcing events, should-cost and TCO analyses, negotiations, contracting, and allocations.
• Own strategic supplier relationships and conduct business reviews with performance metrics.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, quality, finance, and legal teams to translate requirements into sourcing plans.
• Support new product introductions, part qualifications, design changes, tooling readiness, and capacity ramp.
• Monitor supply markets, cost drivers, and risks to identify opportunities and mitigation actions.
• Drive cost-reduction and productivity through negotiations, supplier consolidation, and value engineering.

Skills

Global supply markets

Cost analysis

Procurement best practices

Negotiations

Supply continuity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Materials Engineering

Job description

Seagate Technology is seeking a seasoned Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing for HDD mechanical components. You will shape supplier strategies, drive negotiations, and secure supply continuity across manufacturing sites.

Collaborate with design, quality, and finance teams to align requirements with cost and delivery targets. The role requires 5+ years in commodity management or sourcing within high‑precision manufacturing, preferably HDD or electronics.