Global Commodity Manager - Semiconductor

Ciena
Canada
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 97,300 - 155,300 annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Supplier management","Stakeholder management","Cost optimization","Risk management"]

Lead semiconductor procurement strategies for a global supplier network, partnering with R&D, operations, and quality teams to optimize cost, supply continuity, and risk. Drive market intelligence, negotiate with suppliers, onboard new products, and manage lifecycle costs to support ongoing product innovation and long-term availability.

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Global Commodity Manager - Semiconductor

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Job Summary

Lead semiconductor procurement strategies for a global supplier network, partnering with R&D, operations, and quality teams to optimize cost, supply continuity, and risk. Drive market intelligence, negotiate with suppliers, onboard new products, and manage lifecycle costs to support ongoing product innovation and long-term availability.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Marketing & Growth
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement semiconductor commodity strategies focusing on technology, quality, supply, and cost.
  • •Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align commodity strategies with company goals and objectives.
  • •Monitor market trends in semiconductor components to craft strategies leveraging market dynamics.
  • •Partner with R&D to onboard new products and suppliers that align with commodity strategies.
  • •Lead negotiations to optimize total cost of ownership for semiconductor components across the product lifecycle.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 97,300 - 155,300 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityEsppEapPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •4-year Business Degree
  • •5+ years of semiconductor procurement experience
  • •Knowledge of semiconductor technologies, industry trends, and suppliers
  • •Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes (wafer fabrication, assembly, testing)
  • •Proven experience leading cross-functional teams (R&D, Product Line Management, Operations, Quality) and strong negotiation skills
Experience:5+ yearsSemiconductors
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationSupplier managementStakeholder managementCost optimizationRisk management
Tech Stack:Wafer fabricationAssemblyTestingCost modeling

Company Brief

Ciena
Provides networking systems, software, and services that enable service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises to deliver high-capacity connectivity and adaptive network solutions worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hanover, United States
Founded: 1992
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