Principal Commodity Manager

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 178000 - 244000

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer more productive and more profitable. For the first time ever safety operations and finance teams can manage their drivers vehicles equipment and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100000 customers from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses across a wide range of industries including transportation and logistics construction energy field service manufacturing agriculture food and beverage retail and the public sector.

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About the Role:

We are looking for a Principal Global Commodity Manager to own the commercial strategy for our most critical active components: RF Modules Integrated Circuits (ICs) and this role you will not just buy parts. You will be the commercial architect of our product roadmap. You will serve as the primary interface between Engineering Finance and the external supply base ensuring we select technologies that are not only high-performance but commercially viable and scalable. You will drive Landed Cost accuracy champion supply resilience and build a preferred supplier network that gives our engineers a competitive edge.

What Youll Do:

Develop and publish comprehensive Sourcing Strategy Decks for RF IC and Memory categories outlining technology roadmaps supply landscape and cost trends.
Establish and maintain a Preferred Vendor List (AVL) to guide Engineering toward strategic partners reducing rogue spend and design-in risks.
Drive aggressive cost reductions through a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.
Act as the Engineers Ally: Embed with design teams during the concept phase to influence component selection before the BOM is frozen.
Host internal Sourcing Forums and Supplier Tech Days (e.g. Mini-CES) to bring supplier innovation directly to our engineering teams.
Bridge the gap between technical requirements and commercial reality ensuring new designs utilize components with long-term lifecycle support.
Drive Contract Coverage (MSA/Supply Agreements) for top strategic suppliers to secure capacity and legal protection.

What Were Looking For:

7 years of experiences in sourcing and supply chain management with a focus on RF Modules Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Memory for consumer electronics automotive or related industries
Bachelors degree in supply chain management engineering business administration or a related field required; Masters Degree preferred
Demonstrated negotiation skills and proven experience in contract management
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive strategic decisions
Experience with global supplier management and working in cross-functional teams
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and resolve conflicts
Demonstrated success in driving supplier innovation and achieving significant cost reductions preferred
Knowledge of international trade compliance and tariff regulations preferred

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors including education work experience and certifications. For certain roles total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health pharmacy optical and dental care benefits paid time off sick time off short term and long term disability coverage life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits

The base compensation range for this role is:

$178000 - $244000 USD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motives core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds experiences abilities and perspectives.

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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations.It is Motives policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.

Required Experience:

Manager

Who we are:Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer more productive and more profitable. For the first time ever safety operations and finance teams can manage their drivers vehicles equipment and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with...