Indirect Commodity Manager - Professional Services

• Lead sourcing initiatives and high‑value negotiations for professional services categories.
• Develop global category strategies supported by spend analysis and supplier segmentation.
• Build pricing structures (fixed‑fee, hourly, milestone‑based) and guide stakeholders on commercial decisions.
• Identify cost‑reduction opportunities leveraging market intelligence and supplier capabilities.
• Align category strategies with global stakeholders across operations, engineering, HR, legal, finance, and IT.
• Own supplier selection, onboarding, and contract management processes.
• Oversee US$50M+ in global spend and ensure compliance, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Drive supplier governance through annual business reviews, KPIs, audits, and scorecards.
• Lead supplier escalations and crisis‑management efforts when required.
• Support Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes including requisition review and PO issuance when needed.
• Standardize sourcing processes and documentation across business groups.
• Provide category support to global manufacturing sites, design centers, and service centers.
• Ensure spend compliance, forecasting accuracy, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with global business leaders to deploy sourcing roadmaps and category strategies.
• Influence decision‑making through data analytics, commercial insights, and supplier market intelligence.
• Promote sourcing best practices, governance structures, and policy adherence across the organization.

• Strong track record in developing and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Highly analytical with strong planning, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Solid knowledge of procurement, professional services sourcing, and electronics/EMS industry practices.
• Ability to respond quickly and decisively to evolving business requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Proficient in SAP, Ariba, or equivalent procurement systems.
• Strong people‑leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide operational purchasing teams.
• 5+ years in strategic procurement or commodity management, preferably focused on professional services.
• Proven ability to manage large spend portfolios (US$30M+).
• Experience working in an electronics manufacturing or EMS environment.
• Demonstrated success in developing category strategies and driving sourcing initiatives.
• Strong experience in supplier contract management and spend analysis.
• Background supporting operations in high‑growth, fast‑paced manufacturing environments is an advantage.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.

• A global, high‑impact role leading category strategy for professional services across multiple international sites.
• Exposure to senior leadership teams and cross‑functional decision‑makers.
• Competitive compensation and performance‑based rewards.
• Opportunity to shape sourcing frameworks and influence global procurement transformation.
• Career progression within a rapidly expanding EMS organization.

Michael Page