Commodity Manager
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted December 12, 2025
$94k - $224k
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Job Description
This role involves leading strategic sourcing and supply chain management for critical operational components in a technology company, focusing on cost optimization, supplier development, and cross-functional collaboration to support innovative product development.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute strategic sourcing plans for assigned commodities using market analysis and cost insights.
- Lead supplier negotiations to achieve cost reduction and risk mitigation.
- Manage and develop global supplier relationships, overseeing contract compliance and performance.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Operations, R&D, Product Management) for material and supplier selection during new product development.
- Optimize supply chain operations through ERP systems and procurement platforms for forecasting, contract management, and performance tracking.
Requirements
- Define and execute strategic sourcing plans for assigned commodities, utilizing deep market analysis and cost structure insights to secure competitive advantage and meet quality targets.
- Drive measurable cost reduction and risk mitigation by leading complex supplier negotiations, analyzing commodity cost drivers, and establishing robust contingency plans against supply disruptions.
- Manage and develop strategic global supplier relationships, overseeing contract compliance, performance metrics, and actively driving initiatives for continuous improvement.
- Act as the key supply chain partner for Operations, R D, and Product Management, providing critical input for material and supplier selection during New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
- Optimize supply chain operations by leveraging ERP systems and procurement platforms to accurately forecast inventory, manage contracts, and track essential supplier performance KPIs.
- Possess deep knowledge of global supply chains, commodity markets, and strategic sourcing methodologies, particularly within technology or complex operational component environments.
- Have proven negotiation and supplier management expertise with a track record of driving significant cost savings and continuous improvements in supplier quality and delivery.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and financial acumen to assess commodity cost structures, evaluate supply risk, and make data-driven procurement decisions.
- Ability to collaborate, influence, and build consensus across diverse internal stakeholders such as Engineering, Finance, and R D to shape and execute long-term supply strategies.
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and modern procurement tools for accurate forecasting, contract management, and performance tracking.
- Work primarily in an in-office environment at the Santa Clara office in compliance with company policies, unless on PTO, work travel, or other approved leave.
Benefits & Perks
Annual base salary range of 94,000 to 224,000 USD
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
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