Commodity Lead

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Critical Supplier & Commodity Management
• Manage and resolve critical supplier issues affecting multiple BUs and manufacturing locations.
• Maintain an overview of critical suppliers, commodities, single-source dependencies, and supply risks.
• Lead cross-functional escalation and resolution of supplier capacity, quality, lead-time, commercial, and delivery issues.
• Develop supplier recovery and corrective action plans and monitor execution through closure.
• Coordinate with global/regional Procurement teams and BUs to align supplier strategies and priorities.
• Localization Strategy
• Develop and execute supplier localization strategies for critical and high-risk commodities.
• Identify qualified local suppliers capable of meeting technical, quality, capacity, and commercial requirements.
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supplier Quality teams to accelerate local supplier qualification.
• Establish localization targets and track progress by commodity, BU, and supplier.
• Identify opportunities to reduce import dependency, lead time, logistics costs, and supply-chain risks through localization.
• Second Sourcing & Supply Risk Mitigation
• Identify single-source and high-risk components requiring second-source development.
• Develop and execute second-source strategies for critical parts and commodities.
• Lead supplier identification, RFQ, commercial negotiation, qualification, and implementation activities.
• Develop mitigation plans for supplier disruptions, capacity constraints, geopolitical risks, material shortages, and other supply risks.
• Maintain a supplier risk matrix and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are implemented and monitored.
• Supplier Performance & Escalation
• Monitor supplier performance related to delivery, quality, capacity, responsiveness, pricing, and commercial terms.
• Lead escalation with strategic and critical suppliers when performance does not meet business requirements.
• Establish supplier improvement actions and follow up on agreed commitments.
• Support supplier business reviews and performance reviews with key stakeholders.
• Cost & Commercial Management
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through localization, second sourcing, negotiation, specification optimization, and supplier competition.
• Lead commercial negotiations for strategic and critical commodities.
• Benchmark supplier pricing and market conditions to ensure competitiveness.
• Support annual budgeting, cost-saving initiatives, and Procurement savings targets.
• Identify opportunities related to MOQ, payment terms, lead-time reduction, logistics, and supply agreements.
• Supplier Development & Qualification
• Identify and develop potential strategic suppliers based on business requirements.
• Coordinate supplier qualification activities with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Support supplier audits, capability assessments, and technical evaluations where required.
• Develop long-term supplier relationships while maintaining appropriate commercial competitiveness.
• Cross-BU & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the central Procurement contact for critical commodity and supplier issues across BUs.
• Facilitate alignment between BUs to leverage volume, supplier capacity, pricing, and sourcing opportunities.
• Consolidate supplier issues and provide management with clear status, risks, actions, and recommendations.
• Ensure Procurement strategies are aligned with business growth, production ramp-up, and new project requirements.
  
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Commodity Lead Will Primarily Be Measured Against

• Localization – Achievement of agreed localization targets for identified commodities and parts.
• Second Sourcing – Reduction of single-source dependency through qualified alternative suppliers.
• Supplier Risk Mitigation – 100% of identified critical supplier risks have documented and actionable mitigation plans.
• Critical Supplier Resolution – Timely closure of critical supplier escalations affecting business operations.
• Cost Savings – Achievement of assigned annual Procurement savings targets.
• Supplier Performance – Improvement in delivery, quality, capacity, responsiveness, and commercial performance.
• Supply Continuity – Reduction of supply disruptions through proactive risk management.
• Supplier Qualification – Timely qualification and implementation of local and second-source suppliers.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
  
  

Experience

• 3-5+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, or Supply Chain.
• Experience managing suppliers across multiple BUs, manufacturing sites, or regions is preferred.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiation, sourcing, supplier development, localization, and/or second-source development.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, industrial, or technology environments is preferred.
  
  

Skills

• Strategic sourcing and commodity management
• Supplier risk management
• Localization and second-source development
• Supplier negotiation and commercial management
• Cost analysis and benchmarking
• RFQ/RFP and competitive bidding
• Supplier performance management
• Contract and commercial terms
• Data analysis and reporting
• Project management
• Supply-chain risk and mitigation
  
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Ability to influence across functions without direct authority
• Proactive and results-oriented
• Strong ownership and follow-through
• Comfortable managing escalations and high-pressure situations
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability
• Effective in global and multicultural environments
  
  

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite
  
  

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Coherent Philippines Pte Ltd shares the 5 key principles of fair employment practices and is committed to adopting these principles in the management of our human resources. We believe that the effective implementation of fair employment practices will bring about a more harmonious and progressive work environment within our organization, and contribute towards making Philippines a great place to work.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

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