Global Commodity Manager - Custom Parts (26496)

NEOTech is seeking a Global Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing, supplier strategy, cost management, and supply-chain development for custom mechanical and electromechanical components. The role develops commodity strategies, manages supplier relationships and performance, negotiates commercial agreements, and partners cross-functionally to support products from prototype and NPI through mass production.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute global commodity strategies for metals, plastics, displays, custom transformers, magnetics, and related mechanical/electromechanical components
• Drive supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, risk mitigation, and long-term supply-chain resiliency initiatives
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop competitive global suppliers capable of supporting complex BTP manufacturing requirements
• Establish strategic supplier partnerships focused on pricing, capacity, technology, quality, lead time, and service performance
• Develop sourcing strategies based on commodity technology, manufacturing capability, geography, capacity, and total cost
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and competitive sourcing activities across assigned commodities
• Perform detailed quote analysis, should-cost modeling, supplier benchmarking, and total-cost-of-ownership analysis
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, rebates, tooling, NRE, MOQ, lead times, inventory programs, and commercial agreements
• Drive annual cost reductions, productivity savings, and cost-avoidance initiatives
• Analyze raw material trends, market conditions, capacity constraints, tariffs, and supply-chain risks to develop mitigation strategies
• Identify opportunities for design-to-cost, supplier optimization, material substitution, and manufacturing-process improvements
• Serve as the commodity SME for applicable mechanical and electromechanical manufacturing technologies
• Partner with Engineering and suppliers on DFM, manufacturability, material selection, tooling, process optimization, and cost reduction
• Support prototype, NPI, production ramp, and engineering-change activities
• Work with Engineering to identify alternative materials, processes, and supplier technologies
• Collaborate with Quality teams on supplier performance, corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement
• Own strategic supplier relationships for assigned commodities
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, delivery, lead time, capacity, cost, responsiveness, and service
• Conduct supplier business reviews, factory visits, capability assessments, and supplier audits
• Establish supplier KPIs and drive accountability for continuous improvement
• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical supplier quality, capacity, delivery, and commercial issues
• Develop supplier capacity strategies aligned with NEOTech's current and future demand
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Program Management, Finance, and Executive Leadership
• Present sourcing strategies, supplier recommendations, cost-reduction opportunities, capacity risks, and mitigation plans to leadership
• Drive global standardization of suppliers, pricing structures, specifications, contracts, and payment terms
• Leverage NEOTech's global spend to improve supplier competitiveness and commercial terms
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve cost, quality, delivery, technology, and supply-chain resilience

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related technical field
• 7+ years of experience in commodity management, strategic sourcing, supply chain, procurement, or supplier development
• Strong experience with custom fabricated parts or EMS related manufacturing commodities
• Experience leading RFQ/RFP processes, supplier negotiations, and commercial agreements
• Strong analytical and cost modeling skills with the ability to perform TCO and market analysis
• Knowledge of fabrication technologies, manufacturing processes, materials, lead-times, and supplier capabilities
• Strong communication, negotiation, and supplier management skills
• Work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and supply chain analytics tools
• Strong experience in:
  • Engineering
  • Purchasing
  • Contract negotiation
  • Material or production planning
  • Operations or supply chain management
  • Material cost control
  • Master production scheduling
  • Technical procurement or planning experience with custom or electrical components
• Due to ITAR and / or CUI compliance, this position requires candidates to be a U.S. Citizen
• Experience in EMS, aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of supplier qualification methodologies and manufacturing quality standards
• Experience managing global suppliers across the U.S., Mexico, and Asia
• Strong understanding of supply chain risk mitigation and dual sourcing strategies
• Experience supporting BTP (Build-to-Print) manufacturing operations
• APICS, CPM, CPSM, or related certifications preferred