- Negotiate, manage, coordinate, and support Logistics sourcing activities for all modes of Freight (Air, Ocean, Trucking & Parcel) including warehousing and brokerage preparing RFx, managing the process and analyzing competitive bids using eSourcing tool.
- Analyze spend data, internal requirements, and external supply markets to develop strategic sourcing strategies and plans aligned with the business goals.
- Prepare, redline and negotiate commercial contracts - services agreements, licenses, statements of work and amendments in conjunciton with legal team
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with internal clients to strategically manage spend and the supply base for assigned categories.
- Develop strong partnerships with Logistics operations, accounts payable, and legal teams.
- Manage, co-ordinate and support special/critical projects such as ad hoc and spot rate approval process and others as needed.
- The commodity manager will need to provide excellent strategic sourcing support to the reporting manager and business partners to ensure a competitive advantage for Western Digital.
- Will drive improvements in key metrics such as cost, quality and transit time.
- The CM will drive process-improvements, assist with projects and provide feedback to management on market conditions, supplier relationships, and quality and customer service issues.
- Ensure timely and cost effective acquisition of products, services and equipment while driving contract compliance.
- Completing day-to-day activities that include specification clarification, source/supplier identification, proposal analysis, review & clarification, contract knowledge, supplier performance management, supplier/customer conflict resolution.
- Provide feedback to management on market conditions, vendor relationships, supply and equipment standardization, quality issues.
- Assist with projects and perform other related duties that may become necessary as directed by management.
- Manage Supplier relationship management including -
- Supplier solicitation, selection and qualification process
- Quarterly/bi-annual business reviews and scorecards
