Intel Commodity Manager 

Costa Rica, Brunka 

491615813

will be responsible, but not limited to:

• Develops and executes commodity strategies, as well as drives supplier development through innovation and collaboration.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of industry and market dynamics, and knowledge of commodities to drive supply chain solutions ahead of Intel's needs.
• Leverages and applies strong understanding of contracting and negotiating, risk mitigation, and supplier relationship management to manage supplier relationships and provide sustainable cost, quality, availability, and technology solutions with adherence to procurement policies.
• Owns relationships and coordinates purchasing activities with cross functional teams to acquire materials and services in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Ensures that the respective commodity meets the business demand and cost requirements necessary for Intel to develop great products/services for its customers.
• Works closely with partner teams and suppliers to define standard and custom product requirements, influence design decisions to meet desired product/service demand and fulfil the business objective.
• Works with partner teams to capture commodity requirements and understand how design can influence cost and give feedback.
• Conducts periodic executive reviews of commodity sourcing strategy in partnership with internal teams/customers to shape strategic business objectives and account investments through aligned roadmaps.
• Reviews and pivots sourcing strategy when required in response to changing market conditions and develops mitigation plans to ensure business continuity.
• Works closely with finance/legal to resolve disputes with suppliers/internal partners.
• Leads sustainability and regulatory compliance and ensures suppliers comply with Intel's business processes.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to drive supply chain optimization, understand affordability, set cost targets and define cost reduction roadmaps through detailed understanding of supplier's financial targets, business objectives, and margins.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field of study.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Supply Chain or related field of study.
• Previous experience in SW category supplier management/SW contract negotiation.

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