Sobre esta vaga de Senior Commodity Manager na Motive
Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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About the Role:
We are looking for a highly autonomous Senior Global Commodity Manager to own the commercial strategy and supply assurance for onboard electricals including ICs, discrete, and connectors.
In this role, you will be the commercial architect of our product roadmap, driving supply resilience and aggressive cost leadership. You will serve as the primary interface between Engineering, Finance, our contract manufacturers and the external supply base, ensuring we select and secure technologies that are high-performance, commercially viable, and scalable. You will operate with a high degree of independence, championing supply continuity, driving Landed Cost accuracy, and building executive-level supplier relationships to manage critical escalations.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for board electricals, aligning with Motive’s business objectives
- Manage global supplier relationships, including supplier selection, negotiations, and performance management
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to influence design decisions for cost, lead time and manufacturability
- Ensure supply continuity by proactively managing risks and identifying alternative sourcing opportunities
- Analyze market and industry trends to develop comprehensive plans to identify and mitigate supply chain risks
- Drive cost optimization through should-cost models, benchmarking, and strategic negotiations to achieve competitive pricing
Minimum Requirements
- 7+ years of experiences in sourcing and supply chain management, with a focus on board electricals for consumer electronics, automotive or related industries
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business administration, or a related field
- Demonstrated negotiation skills and proven experience in contract management
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive strategic decisions
- Experience with global supplier management and working in cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and resolve conflicts
Preferred Requirements
- Demonstrated success in driving supplier innovation and achieving significant cost reductions
- Knowledge of international trade compliance and tariff regulations
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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.
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