Strategic Commodity Leader

This position is responsible for developing and executing strategic commodity sourcing strategies to meet the business needs of Dialight De Mexico. The Commodity Director will negotiate and manage supplier relationships to ensure effective costs in a complex bill of materials structured environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Develop and implement commodity strategies to meet business needs, negotiate commodity supply contracts with suppliers, and manage vendor relationships.

- Collaborate with technical development teams, quality, and operations to ensure commodity sourcing supports new product introductions and component substitutions.

- Evaluate supplier suitability and stability globally, considering risk mitigation, landed costs, capacity, geographical regionalization, and assurance of supply connectivity with quality parts.

- Identify opportunities to leverage existing supplier relationships, obtain price/cost reductions, rationalize/consolidate the supply base, secure favorable long-term agreements, maintain alternate supplier options, and support long-term supplier relationships.

- Launch and maintain supplier programs in VMI, Consignment, or EDI programs with long lead times and important suppliers, especially in critical transformers, semiconductors, and major mechanical casting, wires, and metals.

- Lead global commodity teams in North America and Asia in aggressive cost negotiation and responsible for Purchase Price Variance globally.

- Work with the Quality department to resolve quality issues, including corrective and preventative actions, recovery plans, and alternate bridge plans.

**Supplier Performance Management**

- Responsible for supplier scorecard including delivery performance, quality performance, cost, and other performance criteria.

- Review and work with critical suppliers in quarterly QBR updates to improve supplier performance and forecast future needs.

**Global Commodity Expertise**

- Support multiple manufacturing sites around the world and map the most economical and effective supplier base, especially in parts where tooling is required.