Senior Director, Global Commodity Management - Optics

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Global Commodity Managers (GCMs) and partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance to enable successful product ramps and long-term scalability.
• Own the global sourcing strategy for Optics across all programs and product lifecycles, including multi-year roadmaps, supplier diversification, and second-source risk mitigation.
• Partner with suppliers to accelerate capacity ramps and site bring-ups for new product launches, while proactively managing supply, geopolitical, and operational risks and leading escalation and recovery efforts.
• Work in close partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Operations on supplier selection, build trade-offs, PCN approvals, demand planning, and inventory and cost alignment.
• Own category cost targets and cost-reduction initiatives, evaluate supplier investments and NRE with a focus on financial returns, and drive rigor in forecasts, commitments, and liabilities.
• Lead strategic and executive-level supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms, capacity commitments, and investment models while managing performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technology readiness.
• Build and lead a high-performing strategic sourcing team by setting clear goals, developing talent, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
• What we need to see
• 15+ overall years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, or procurement, with deep expertise in optics industry and related active, passive components
• 7+ years of proven experience leading global suppliers and negotiating complex commercial agreements

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