Commodity Manager (Spector)

Location: Somerset, New Jersey, United States; the role requires domestic and international travel based on business and supplier needs.

Salary: $98,292–$124,503 per year, plus a bonus opportunity.

Company

hirify.global designs, manufactures, and services complex equipment used by technology companies to produce devices for computing, wireless communication, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and other digital applications.

What you will do

• Own global category strategies, multi-year roadmaps, sourcing plans, and supplier segmentation for assigned direct-material or equipment categories.
• Analyze markets, technologies, cost drivers, capacity, lead times, geopolitical exposure, and supplier trends.
• Manage OEM commercial off-the-shelf suppliers or build-to-print custom manufacturing suppliers, depending on expertise and business needs.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, competitive bids, supplier selections, sourcing transitions, and complex commercial negotiations.
• Develop, qualify, rationalize, and improve the global supplier network through performance reviews, corrective actions, and supplier development.
• Build alternate-source, inventory, capacity, and recovery strategies while presenting data-driven recommendations to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or supply chain within complex manufacturing, technology, or capital equipment.
• At least 3–5 years managing either OEM or authorized-channel suppliers, or suppliers of engineered components and assemblies.
• Demonstrated success with global sourcing, supplier selection, complex negotiations, commercial agreements, and supplier performance improvement.
• Ability to translate technical and business requirements into sourcing decisions with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Planning, and Finance.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally according to business and supplier needs.

Nice to have

• MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
• Semiconductor capital equipment experience involving engineered components, subsystems, electronics, precision parts, or contract manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems, spend analytics, cost modeling, supplier scorecards, advanced Excel, or data-visualization tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick time.
• Flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits.
• Life, accident, disability, emergency travel, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance benefits.