The Global Commodity Manager is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for driving the company’s global sourcing strategy for A-commodities, specifically integrated circuits (ICs) and PCBA board level components (BLC). The successful candidate will hold global influence across Sales and Sourcing and represent the company in customer engagements, supplier negotiations and major international trade events.

What You will be Doing:

Strategic Supplier and Customer Engagement

• Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers to secure supply continuity and competitive pricing.
• Conduct regular supplier and customer visits and represent Rand Technology at global trade shows and supplier meetings to strengthen visibility and long-term partnerships.
• Collaborate with Sales leadership to align supplier capabilities with customer demand and strategic growth opportunities.
• Build and foster strategic relationships across the supply chain in assigned technologies/commodities.
• Implement agreements with key supply chain partners that provides Rand an advantage in supporting customers across pricing, supply, and on-going support.

Market Intelligence and Sourcing Strategy

• Develop and align a global sourcing strategy on assigned technologies and commodities to address including technology trends, OEM to end customer supply chain construct, distribution and broker market landscape and key players, risk (geographical, geopolitical, economic, technology transitions, etc.), strategic buy/inventory strategy, etc.
• Lead continuous market research and trend analysis for A-commodities as well as identifying emerging risks and opportunities.
• Monitor global pricing, availability, and competitive shifts to inform sourcing and sales strategy.
• Provide quarterly market updates and executive summaries for the senior leadership team.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for A commodities to the global level.

Identify and Drive Proactive Sales Opportunities

• Partner with Sales and Sourcing teams to analyze market data, customer demand, and BOMs to uncover new opportunities.
• Support the execution of deals by aligning supplier inventory, pricing, and delivery with customer needs.
• Offer guidance on customer pricing strategies and margin optimization to drive continuous sales growth.

Market Reporting and Analytics

• Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly market reports summarizing trends, pricing changes, and supply risks.
• Present insights to leadership and cross-functional teams to support informed business decisions.
• Contribute to the development of executive dashboards and regional market forecasts.
• Deliver daily/weekly price updates on assigned commodities.
• Deliver weekly/bi-weekly market updated on assigned commodities.
• Deliver a monthly commodity review on assigned commodities.
• Develop and deliver internal and external communications on market trends, industry events, etc. so as to best position Rand to win in the marketplace.

Operational Guidance

• Provides ongoing guidance to Sales and Sourcing teams on best practices in purchasing and supplier management.
• Design and deliver training programs for global Sales and Sourcing teams on commodity markets and negotiation excellence.
• Ensure compliance with Rand’s global procurement, quality, and ethical standards, driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement.

What It Takes to Be Successful

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the electronic components industry or similar trade (broker experience preferred).
• Proven expertise and ability to build relationships with suppliers and franchise distributors for assigned commodities.
• Deep understanding of electronic components and commodity market dynamics with in-depth knowledge of parts and manufacturers
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to synthesize market information into actionable strategies, market reports, and internal training materials.
• Ability to collaborate and works effectively across Sales, Sourcing, and Operations to achieve aligned outcomes.
• Language proficiency is required to support effective communication in a global context.