Commodity Business Manager 4

About Mattson

 

Company: Mattson Technology, Inc., a 38-year Silicon Valley company, designs, manufactures, markets, and globally supports plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to fabricate integrated circuits for the global semiconductor industry.

 

Mattson Technology, Inc. offers processing equipment that utilizes innovative technologies to deliver advanced processing capabilities and high productivity for the fabrication of current and next-generation integrated circuits. Our equipment and technologies are used by leading memory and logic, analog /power device manufacturers worldwide. Innovations from Mattson Technology in Atomic Surface Engineering address the most critical logic and memory manufacturing challenges.

 

In May 2016, Mattson Technology was acquired by Beijing’s E-Town Capital. Our new investor’s vision is that Mattson Technology, with its Silicon Valley DNA, will continue to operate as a global, market-driven technology provider serving worldwide semiconductor manufacturing customers. In July, 2025, the company successfully listed in Shanghai’s STAR Exchange. As the external trade compliance environment evolves, Mattson Technology now operates independently from the parent company in product, business, and operations, serving customers outside of China.

 

Commodity Business Manager 

Location: Fremont 

Department: Global Supply Chain Ops/ Commodity Business Management 

Reports To: Senior Director, Global Commodity Management 

Position Summary 

The Commodity Business Management is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing 

strategies that ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and supplier performance across 

assigned commodities. This role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, 

and Finance teams to support business growth, operational excellence, and customer commitments 

through a resilient global supply base. 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Supply Assurance & Supplier Management 

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and components through proactive supplier 

management, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning. 

• Drive supplier performance in delivery, quality, responsiveness, and capacity while leading 

escalation and recovery actions to mitigate supply disruptions. 

2. Commodity Strategy & Cost Management 

• Develop and execute global commodity strategies that support business objectives, improve 

supply chain resiliency, and drive long-term value. 

• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and supplier selection 

decisions to achieve annual savings and operational performance targets. 

Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 

Experience 

• Minimum 10 years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, commodity management, or 

related experience. 

• Minimum 3 years of experience working within the semiconductor equipment supply chain 

ecosystem, including OEMs, contract manufacturers, and suppliers supporting wafer 

fabrication equipment. 

• Proven experience managing global suppliers and supporting manufacturing operations. 

• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, supply assurance, and cost reduction 

programs. 

Skills & Competencies 

• Strong technical and commercial acumen. 

• Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management skills. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. 

• Experience with SAP. 

• Ability to influence and collaborate across global cross-functional teams. 

• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers in China, Japan, and Korea due to frequent 

supplier engagement in these regions. Proficiency in Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean would be 

considered a plus. 

Scope of Responsibility 

• Manage strategic supplier relationships and global commodity portfolios with annual spend 

responsibility of at least $5M. 

• Accountable for supply assurance, supplier performance, sourcing decisions, cost savings, risk 

mitigation, and overall commodity strategy for assigned categories

Preferred Experience

Experience supporting semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers and managing commodities

such as:

• RF-related components and technologies, including RF generators, matching networks,

coaxial assemblies, RF cables, connectors, and plasma-processing subsystems.

• Electrical, Electronic, and Mechatronic Assemblies.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Supply Assurance and On-Time Delivery Performance

• Annual Cost Savings / Cost Avoidance

• Supplier Quality Performance

• Risk Mitigation and Business Continuity Readiness

• Supplier Capacity and Technology Readines