Senior Staff Commodity Manager, Mechanical

Responsibilities

• Own and execute global commodity strategies for complex mechanical components, including CNC machining, castings, forgings, sheet metal, weldments, heat-treated parts, thermal spray, and laser cladding
• Lead the graphite materials category, defining commercial strategy for high-temperature sealing and high-performance applications in partnership with Engineering
• Drive cost reduction through should-cost modeling, DFM collaboration, and scalable supplier strategies
• Mitigate supply and technical risk through alternate sourcing, performance monitoring, and data-driven cost models
• Establish sourcing standards, best practices, and commercial frameworks that scale across mechanical categories and influence broader Supply Chain strategy
• Build long-term supplier partnerships that ensure quality, cost, delivery, and scalability beyond transactional sourcing
• Expand and diversify the global supply base to support production scaling and the transition to high-volume manufacturing, while reducing supply risk and strengthening supply chain resilience
• Lead sourcing and supplier development activities in China, managing regional risk and on-site engagement
• Set and enforce supplier standards for quality, delivery, and compliance
• Drive continuous improvement through joint process reviews, performance metrics and corrective actions
• Lead negotiation and execution of MSAs and LTAs, including pricing, liability, capacity commitments, and service-level agreements

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain leadership
• Strong background sourcing custom mechanical components and managing complex BOMs
• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Materials, Chemical preferred) or equivalent technical background
• Ability to rapidly absorb and operate in highly technical domains (e.g., advanced materials)
• ERP and procurement analytics proficiency (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Bay Area presence required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing graphite materials for high-temperature or unlubricated applications…