HDD Commodity Lead | Global Sourcing & AI-Driven Growth

NetApp, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a high-performing Commodity Manager, HDD to support sourcing and supply strategy for hard disk drives across NetApp's product portfolio.

The role partners with the Senior Commodity Manager and cross-functional teams to advance supplier strategy, negotiations, market intelligence, risk management, and lifecycle planning, with an emphasis on practical AI and data-driven solutions. Hybrid/remote work is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Economics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• MBA, Master's degree or advanced degree in related discipline is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of NetApp's global HDD commodity strategy, including supplier, technology-roadmap, capacity, and commercial planning.
• Manage assigned supplier relationships, commercial workstreams, business reviews, and issue-resolution activities.
• Partner on supplier negotiations, including pricing, supply agreements, capacity commitments, allocation protections, and supply-assurance provisions.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier capacity, cost drivers, lead times, technology transitions, product lifecycles, and competitive developments.
• Develop cost models, quotation analyses, market assessments, and total-cost-of-ownership recommendations.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain teams on component selection, supplier qualification, lifecycle planning, and supply continuity.
• Identify and help mitigate supply risks related to capacity, allocation, geopolitics, trade, logistics, and supplier concentration.
• Prepare concise, data-driven executive updates and recommendations on supplier performance, market developments, commercial opportunities, and risks.
• Present complex technical and commercial information clearly to cross-functional partners and senior leaders.
• Lead or contribute to Global Procurement improvement initiatives, including process simplification, supplier-management enhancements, data-quality improvements, and AI-enabled workflow or analytics solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation experience

AI/Automation interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a high-performing Commodity Manager, HDD to support sourcing and supply strategy for hard disk drives across NetApp's product portfolio.

The role partners with the Senior Commodity Manager and cross-functional teams to advance supplier strategy, negotiations, market intelligence, risk management, and lifecycle planning, with an emphasis on practical AI and data-driven solutions. Hybrid/remote work is supported.