Senior Commodity Manager (Silicon and Camera)

The Senior Commodity Manager at Motive is tasked with developing and executing innovative sourcing strategies for silicon and camera modules. This role involves managing global supplier relationships, influencing product design decisions, and ensuring a reliable supply chain that meets our quality and cost objectives.

Candidates for the Senior Commodity Manager role at Motive should possess a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business administration, or a related field along with at least 7 years of relevant experience in sourcing, particularly for silicon, electronics, or camera modules.

In the Senior Commodity Manager role at Motive, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with engineering and product teams, influencing design decisions related to cost, lead time, and manufacturability to ensure that the best possible components are utilized in our innovative products.

Important skills for the Senior Commodity Manager at Motive include strong negotiation abilities, exceptional analytical skills to interpret data effectively, and excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders at every level within the organization.

Motive offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where collaboration is key. The Senior Commodity Manager will engage with various cross-functional teams and play a significant role in strategic decision-making, contributing to innovative solutions in physical operations.

In answering this question, focus on specific experiences where you successfully sourced or negotiated deals for silicon and camera modules. Highlight any challenges you faced and how you overcame them, emphasizing your strategic approach and the results you achieved.

Demonstrate your skills by discussing your approach to building partnerships, maintaining open lines of communication, and resolving conflicts. Use examples that showcase your negotiation skills and how these relationships have contributed to successful outcomes.

Explain the strategies you employ, such as benchmarking, should-cost models, and strategic negotiations. Provide examples of when you successfully managed to reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.

Discuss your familiarity with compliance standards and your approach to ensuring that all sourcing activities meet ethical and regulatory requirements. Providing examples can strengthen your response.

Describe how you utilize data analysis to inform your sourcing strategies, trends you look for, and how this analysis drives your decision-making processes.

Share your approach to identifying and mitigating risks within the supply chain, including how you develop contingency plans and seek alternative sourcing options.

Note the context of your negotiation, the strategies you used, and the outcomes. Focus on how your actions benefited the company and strengthened supplier relationships.

Provide examples of your collaboration with other departments, such as engineering and product management, and how these interactions have influenced sourcing efforts and product outcomes.

Discuss your methods for assessing supplier performance, including KPIs you use and how you drive improvements based on these assessments. Use examples to illustrate your successes.

Mention the resources, such as industry reports or networking with peers, that you use to stay informed about trends. Illustrate how you apply this knowledge in your sourcing strategies.