Commodity Material Management

Location: Canada (100% Remote)

Fundamental Skills

- Own and manage strategic relationships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners.
- Drive supplier performance improvements including:

Lead time reduction

Capacity expansion

On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance

Supply continuity

- Analyze complex demand, supply, inventory, and capacity reports to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Develop and communicate supply health metrics, risk assessments, and executive-level status updates for senior leadership.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to resolve supply challenges.
- Collaborate with ODMs, contract manufacturers, and component suppliers to ensure material availability and operational excellence.
- Manage supplier escalations and negotiate solutions to resolve supply constraints while balancing competing business priorities.
- Support sourcing strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and long-term supplier development.

Qualifications

- 5+ years of experience in Commodity Management, Material Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management.




- Solid experience managing electronic commodities within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience with direct supplier/vendor relationship management.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning data.
- Experience driving supplier performance improvements through measurable KPIs.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex supply risks to executive leadership.
- Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting Hyperscale Data Centers, Cloud Infrastructure, or Server Hardware.
- Experience working with ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) and EMS partners.
- Background in high-tech manufacturing, networking, storage, server, or semiconductor industries.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and supply planning tools.
- Knowledge of supplier risk management and supply continuity planning.

📌 Commodity Materials Manager - windsor
🏢 VBeyond
📍 Windsor