Senior Commodity Manager

About the role

Aviat Networks, a global supplier of wireless transmission systems, is looking for a Senior Commodity Manager. The role acts as the primary procurement partner to Engineering and Product Development for assigned materials and suppliers, coordinating and expediting materials for New Product Introduction (NPI), guiding approved manufacturer and vendor decisions, leading cost-reduction initiatives and serving as the focal point between Engineering and Procurement for engineering change orders. It also builds a competitive, resilient supplier base.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as procurement focal point for Engineering, Product Development, Planning and Manufacturing, balancing total cost, quality, lead time, technical capability and supply continuity.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Development on sourcing strategies and material readiness for NPI, prototypes and production.
• Coordinate and expedite critical materials, resolve supplier constraints and share delivery risks, recovery actions and program milestones.
• Select and develop suppliers across price, lead time, inventory, technical and sales support, logistics, tariffs, life-cycle management and continuity.
• Develop and run a documented cost-reduction pipeline using competitive bidding, supplier negotiations, should-cost benchmarking, value engineering, localization, demand aggregation and commercial terms, delivering validated savings.
• Monitor supplier markets, pricing, capacity, technology, tariffs and geopolitical risks, turning findings into benchmarks, sourcing recommendations and mitigation actions.
• Run regular supplier business reviews with scorecards and action plans, track commitments to closure and escalate gaps.
• Evaluate and qualify new suppliers, including dual sourcing or approved alternatives, and lead cost-reduction and localization programs for preferred suppliers.
• Work with Quality and suppliers to improve performance via scorecards, root-cause analysis and corrective-action plans.
• Lead supplier and internal process improvements, such as ship-to-stock programs, to shorten dock-to-stock time and lead times.
• Act as procurement focal point for engineering change orders, assessing cost, lead time, inventory, tooling and continuity impacts and securing supplier actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of direct experience.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and markets for electronic and mechanical components and value-add assembly.
• Knowledge of quality management such as ISO9001.

Required skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.