Senior Manager, Commodity Management

Senior Manager, Commodity Management

A ground-breaking company making game-changing products needs an exceptional supply chain. Commodity Management within Materials and Procurement develops and implements plans to support forecasted needs for suppliers or commodities. We use our in-depth knowledge of foreign and domestic markets to negotiate supplier agreements and contracts with optimum pricing and terms. We also harness our understanding of commodity qualities, transportation options, risk management and supply chain evaluation models to develop optimal commodity management strategies.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Manager on our Procurement team in Singapore.

What you’ll achieve

Commodity Cost Managers at the Managerial level at Dell Technologies lead a very fast paced and fulfilling professional life. The role includes development of the sourcing strategy, ensuring its alignment with the overall strategy of Dell Technologies and Global Operations. The successful individuals will be responsible for:

- Management of supplier relationships: Strengthen relationships with suppliers, identify areas where they have gaps with respect to Dell requirements, and collaborate to close the gaps
- Sourcing: Collaborating with Product Group, Supply Chain Managers, and Front-End teams in development of the sourcing goals, RFQ packages, analysis of packages, preparation, and execution of negotiations, and drawing recommendations on the Business Awards
- Cost management: Align on aggressive yet reasonable cost targets, understand gaps, develop actions to close the gaps, provide timely outlooks on risks and opportunities, and collaborate with Financial Controllers and other peers
- Development and deployment of cost management and sourcing toolkits: Understand current toolkits, enhance the toolkits, deploy the toolkits in sourcing and cost management activities, and coach other team members on the use of the toolkits
- Development and rollout of best-in-class processes: Identify gaps in sourcing or cost management processes or practices, develop proposals, align, and rollout enhancements
- Coaching and leadership of team of Commodity Cost Managers

Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
- Demonstrated continued growth in procurement over more than 10 years, with at least 5 years in cost management and sourcing
- More than 2 years of experience in managing and coaching procurement professionals
- Developed a strong ability to develop strong supplier as well as internal relationships
- Good understanding of cost modeling one or more of the following areas: Mechanical stamping of stainless-steel parts, injection molding of plastic parts, PCBAs, manufacturing or other adders

Desirable Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain
- More than 3 years’ experience in sourcing and cost management in the areas of Networking, Computing or Consumer electronics
- Highly familiar with ODM or CM environments

Here’s our story; now tell us yours

Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build a brighter digital tomorrow. Our company is made up of more than 150,000 people, located in over 180 locations around the world. We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive team and have an endless passion for our mission to drive human progress.

What’s most important to us is that you are respected, feel like you can be yourself and have the opportunity to do the best work of your life - while still having a life. We offer excellent benefits, bonus programs, flexible work arrangements, a variety of career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and much more.

We started with computers, but we didn’t stop there. We are helping customers move into the future with multi-cloud, AI and machine learning through the most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. Join us and become a part of what’s next in technology, starting today.

You can also learn more about us by reading our latest Diversity and Inclusion Report and our plan to make the world a better place by 2030 here.