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MRO Commodity Manager

June 29, 2026

Job description:

Summary

The MRO Commodity Manager, supporting Global Commodity Manager, is responsible for the negotiations on all contracts focused to support local commodity and supplier management, supply assurance, local market assessment, drivers and trends, Support Material Planner(s), VMI/Consignment as needed.
Participates in cross functional team activities with NPI, engineering, business, planning, legal, finance, EH&S and inventory management and quality. Research and prepare Commodity Briefs and Source Plans. Develop and maintain a program of evaluation for the supplier base which includes certification requirements.
The position involves developing negotiation strategies, advising requestors on contract terms and conditions, monitoring cost and scope of assigned contracts to assure compliance, best value and validate/improve pricing.
The MRO Commodity Manager may recommend cost saving proposals including alternative sourcing and will exercise independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing

Develop commodity strategies for local area to integrate with GCM strategies
Work with various business stakeholders’ groups to identify and qualify new or existing capable suppliers, initiate requests for proposals/quotations (RFPs/RFQs), advise requestors with respect to contract terms and conditions

Conduct RFP and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company policies
Lead negotiations on Procurement agreements, including, but not limited to, Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Change Orders balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing
Conduct analysis on proposals for services & products in support of various factory, research and development functions

Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
Provide global contract expertise for sourcing of MRO for various business units
Evaluate every single sourcing requests and ensure competitiveness

Category Management

Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of MRO products and services at the highest value benefit to the company

Add value by becoming the subject matter expert on MRO categories/commodities for internal clients on industry trends, benchmarking, and best practices
Lead cross-functional meetings with various business functions and develop a communication strategy to keep internal clients informed about procurement processes, supplier strategy, and procurement policies

Supplier Management

Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply risk management, contract risk management and cost management
Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes if necessary

Lead and participate in supplier performance reviews with vendors to review performance and support mutually agreed upon improvement programs as required
Support ad-hoc reporting needs including supplier scorecards and other reporting

Contract Management

Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems
Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the contract; coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms

Ensure contract execution & retention, preferably through electronic signature process
Provide timely updates, support management reporting of quarterly reports and address any issues quickly

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree required with 3+ years of experience in category management and/or strategic sourcing of MRO or related commodities

Degree in business or engineering preferred
Subject matter expertise in sourcing & contracting tools (SAP and/or Oracle)
Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing Skills

Specific Knowledge

Demonstrated skills in negotiating and formulating marketing contracts, understanding cost models and various price structures, management of contractual, IP and labor law risks

Demonstrated skills in project management required
Ability to work well in a high-pac

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