Senior Manager, Commodity

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This role is responsible for providing engineering leadership to a team of subordinate managers and individual contributors, while applying expert subject matter knowledge. The role acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall policies and long-term goals of the organization. The role plans, manages and monitors high-end operational/tactical activities of the employees, and engages with a range of stakeholders to provide program updates and contributes to strategic decision-making. The role identifies opportunities to optimize processes and reduce costs, aligning changes with business goals.

• Guides the team towards established vision, strategy and priorities for electronic/hardware solutions., across multiple areas and divisional boundaries.

• Leads the commodity team, driving strategy, cost control, supplier relationships, and technology roadmap alignment for PC/NB components.

• Provides direct and ongoing leadership for subordinate managers and individual contributors, designing engineering solutions and managing projects for electrical and electronic parts, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and algorithms.

• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects and programs.

• Ensures resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.

• Engages with program managers, marketing, supply chain, technical leaders and executives to communicate program status, escalate issues, and guide and influence strategic decision-making.

• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.

• Ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources; supports commercial negotiations and establishment of terms related to services and projects.

• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities, and recommends changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy.

• Applies expert subject matter knowledge, shapes knowledge base across businesses, functions, or regions, and provides strong leadership, driving change initiatives and monitoring performance goals.

• Performs talent and people management responsibilities including recruitment, performance management, coaching and career development.

• Ensures that proper knowledge, performance standards and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 10+ years of engineering related experience, preferably in electrical design and tools, architecture of electronic hardware, or a related field.

• Must have demonstrated management experience leading large, complex teams, programs, or functions.

• Deep familiarity with PC/NB commodity management and the complete R&D process from concept through mass production is required.

• Customer Centricity

• Prioritization

• Resilience

• Team Management

• Strategic Thinking

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