Senior Commodity Manager (Teradyne, Penang)

Our Purpose
TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Opportunity Overview

The Senior Commodity Manager leads commodity strategy, supplier management, and cross-functional execution within a dynamic semiconductor manufacturing environment.

This role requires a highly experienced professional who can operate independently, lead teams, and manage complex supply situations while ensuring continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and operational performance.

• Develop and execute commodity strategies aligned with business objectives, product roadmaps, and market conditions.
• Define sourcing direction, including supplier selection, regional footprint, and risk mitigation.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including contract negotiation, pricing, and performance management.
• Ensure continuity of supply in a cyclical manufacturing environment with evolving demand.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Operations, NPI, and Planning to address supply, quality, and delivery topics.
• Resolve complex supply and operational issues using structured problem-solving approaches.
• Drive continuous improvement across cost, lead time, quality, and supplier performance.
• Support new product introduction and ensure readiness for production ramp.
• Monitor market trends, pricing fluctuations, and supply risks for component commodities, providing insights to leadership and stakeholders.
• Transition sourcing strategies from development to full-scale production, ensuring scalability and continuity of supply.
• Partner with Finance to track and report cost savings, supplier performance, and new product development-related expenditures.

All About You
We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in commodity management, sourcing, or supply chain.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and commercial negotiations.
• Experience working in multi-region or global supply chain environments.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-time-zone environment while managing multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep experience in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.
• Technical knowledge of mechanical or related commodities.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, such as Oracle or Rapid Response, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles or Six Sigma certification.

Core Skills / Leadership Expectations:

• Excellent negotiation, financial acumen, and project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Effective communication and influencing skills.
• Project and stakeholder management.

• Operate independently with strong ownership and accountability.
• Apply sound judgment in complex and evolving situations.
• Drive execution against goals that impact team or program outcomes.

We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits:

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including outpatient medical, flexible benefits (Optical, dental, health screening, fitness and wellness), insurance, annual leave, ESPP and more.

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