Global Commodity Manager, Semiconductors

ALSO.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health coverage. Excellent

One Medical membership

Progyny fertility and family benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO. is a Silicon Valley electric mobility company seeking a Global Commodity Manager for EE & Semiconductors.

You will own the electronics and silicon supply base from concept to mass production, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, and NPI to secure long-term value with suppliers. Based in Palo Alto, you will build sourcing strategies, manage vendor lists, and negotiate agreements while balancing cost, performance, and resilience across the vehicle roadmap.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in global sourcing or commodity management, with semiconductors or complex EE components.
• Direct sourcing experience in CPUs/GPUs/FPGAs/MCUs, DRAM/NAND, sensors, PMICs, and related EE parts.
• BS in Engineering (EE preferred), Supply Chain, or Business Management.
• A track record of landing long-term agreements with global manufacturers.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy and traveling ~25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the global sourcing strategy for EE components and semiconductors across the roadmap.
• Own a semiconductor technology roadmap aligned with supplier and industry direction.
• Manage the Approved Vendor List end to end and oversee supplier lifecycle.
• Negotiate Master Purchase Agreements and quality terms for high-priority parts.
• Lead BOM scrubs to mitigate end-of-life risks and bottlenecks with design teams.
• Develop should-cost models to drive down total cost of ownership.
• Monitor market pricing, lead-times, capacity and technology advances to adapt strategy.
• Run supplier reviews and visit sites to improve cost, relationships, or development.

Skills

Global sourcing

Semiconductors

NPI experience

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Relationship building

Autonomy

Education

BS in Engineering (EE preferred)

Supply Chain

Business Management

Job description

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

ALSO is looking for a Global Commodity Manager, EE & Semiconductors to own the electronics and silicon supply base at the heart of our vehicles, from early concept through mass production. You'll work hand in hand with Engineering, Manufacturing, and NPI, and act as our commercial lead with the manufacturers who make our platform possible.

What You Will Do

• Build and execute the global sourcing strategy for the EE components and semiconductors across our current and next-gen vehicle roadmap, with scalability designed in from the start.
• Own a semiconductor technology roadmap that keeps our product architecture aligned with where suppliers and the industry are heading.
• Own the Approved Vendor List end to end, running the full supplier lifecycle from finding and qualifying new sources to evaluating how they perform once they're in.
• Negotiate the long-term agreements, Master Purchase Agreements, and quality terms that lock in the high-priority parts we need to build and scale.
• Lead BOM scrubs to catch end-of-life risks, single-source exposure, and technical bottlenecks before design freeze, and partner with Architecture and Engineering to shape design decisions for the right balance of cost, performance, and resilience.
• Own should-cost modeling and use it to drive down total cost of ownership through negotiation and value engineering.
• Spot vulnerabilities in the EE supply chain, whether that's geopolitics or a capacity crunch, and put hedging and continuity plans in place before they bite.
• Keep a read on the market. Pricing swings, lead-time shifts, capacity, and technical advances in silicon all feed your strategy.
• Stand up supplier performance metrics, run regular business reviews, and travel to supplier sites when it moves the needle on cost, relationships, or development.

What You Will Bring

• 7+ years in global sourcing or commodity management, specifically with semiconductors or complex EE components, plus real NPI experience.
• Direct sourcing experience in at least one or two of these: computing (CPUs/GPUs/FPGAs/MCUs, DRAM/NAND), perception (IMUs, radar, vision sensors, camera modules), power & motion (PMICs, battery management systems, motor controllers), connectivity (USB/PCIe/CAN/Ethernet, wireless, signal integrity), or interaction (display and touch).
• BS in Engineering (EE preferred), Supply Chain, or Business Management.
• A track record of landing long‑term agreements with global manufacturers, backed by deep technical knowledge of the semiconductor ecosystem.
• Comfortable operating as the subject‑matter expert with a lot of autonomy, strong at building relationships inside and outside the company, and able to travel domestically and internationally about 25% of the time.

The salary for this position ranges from $135,000 to $165,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Total compensation includes equity and other benefits.

Perks And Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by Also. with FSA & HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
• Flexible time off.
• 401(k) match.

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world‑class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.

Together we’re working hands‑on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.