About Global Foundries

Global Foundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, Global Foundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role

The Global Commodity Manager, is an individual contributor role. As the team is growing in strength with career progression opportunities and will be responsible for working with business units/operations team to meet customer requirements. Location: Taiwan, Remote

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Understand business requirements and market dynamics of global supply environment

• Develop and maintain collaborative business relationships with stakeholders

• Support Business Units on new business products

• Travel as required to support all new business opportunities (10%) and executive meetings

• Independently develop and drive sourcing strategies on assigned commodities with alignments from key stakeholders

• Manage key suppliers and stakeholders’ relationships

• Drive supplier performance improvement through regular EBR, QBR and MOR

• Continuously improve and streamline sourcing best practices

• Supports executive presentation and regularly works with executives

• Leads complex, strategic and business critical projects or initiatives.

• Initiates analyze and plan annual cost reduction activities

• Negotiate master purchase agreements, service contracts, consignment agreements and any other contracts required under his/her commodities

• Own Business Continuity Plan and improvement actions

• Develop, implement and communicate company policies and sourcing procedures

• Review and approve high value purchase orders for completeness and compliance with company requirements

• Ensure 100% compliance to Global Foundries SOP

• Work on other projects and/or assignments as needed

• Support regular business units and operations global team meetings

Required Qualifications:

Candidates with below aptitudes will excel in this job scope with exciting career progression opportunities:

• Education – bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

• Min 5 years of working experience in sourcing/commodity management, contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, business strategy, contract manufacturing / outsourcing, and continuous process improvement

• Prior work experience in semiconductor or wafer fab environment is bonus

• Experienced working in a global team

• Strong mathematical skills

• Highly independent and resourceful

• Highly Positive

• Proven negotiation skills

• Creative problem solver

• Competence in complex data analysis, Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Good knowledge of business contracts

• Flexibility to attend night calls as business required

• Able to travel at short notice

Global Foundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with Global Foundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia