Senior Direct Materials Commodity Leader (Electronics)

Seagate Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology seeks a Senior Staff Commodity Manager (Direct Materials) to lead global sourcing for electronic components and assemblies used in hard disk drive products. You will shape supply strategies balancing cost, quality, and continuity across global teams.

The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, legal, and supply chain, driving negotiations, cost modelling, and risk mitigation while guiding supplier technology and capacity decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead global commodity strategies for electronic components and related assemblies.
• Drive complex sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, cost modelling, and allocation strategies.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and lead senior-level business reviews.
• Influence supplier technology, capacity, investment, pricing, and supply decisions.
• Lead sourcing readiness for new product introductions, technology transitions, component qualifications, and production ramps.
• Anticipate market, component lifecycle, capacity, geopolitical, and supplier risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead alternate-source, business continuity, capacity, inventory, and supply-recovery strategies.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, localization, and supplier innovation initiatives.
• Resolve complex commercial and supply issues across suppliers, functions, and manufacturing sites.
• Present commodity strategies, cost performance, supplier risks, and mitigation plans to senior management.
• Provide functional guidance and subject-matter expertise to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Analytics

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Seagate Technology seeks a Senior Staff Commodity Manager (Direct Materials) to lead global sourcing for electronic components and assemblies used in hard disk drive products. You will shape supply strategies balancing cost, quality, and continuity across global teams.

The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, legal, and supply chain, driving negotiations, cost modelling, and risk mitigation while guiding supplier technology and capacity decisions.