Sourcing Commodity Manager – Power Accessories & Third-Party Buy

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise.

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Job Overview

OmniOn Power is hiring for a Sourcing Commodity Manager – Power Accessories & Third-Party Buy. The Sourcing Commodity Manager will develop, lead, and execute the global sourcing strategy for OmniOn Power’s third-party buy portfolio, focusing on power accessories including batteries, cables, chargers, and power devices supporting the Core and Datacenter Bus. Tthis role manages external manufacturers (ODMs/OEMs) to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), secure component capacity, and ensure on-time delivery.

This position reports directly to the Global Sourcing Leader and is based in Plano, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute multi-year lifecycle strategies for the third-party power accessories commodity portfolio.
• Supplier & ODM Management: Evaluate, qualify, and manage external manufacturers (ODMs/OEMs) through rigorous Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) in partnership with Quality and Materials teams.
• NPI & Technology Alignment: Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to identify strategic supplier offerings, aligning roadmap technologies with customer system requirements.
• Commercial Negotiation: Lead end-to-end RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs), and manage matrix pricing to maximize project profitability.
• Cost & Cash Optimization: Build "should-cost" models to drive continuous cost-out initiatives, lead-time reductions, and favorable payment terms (cash flow optimization).
• Risk & Capacity Mitigation: Track global market drivers, forecast material trends, and secure supplier capacity allocations to prevent component shortages.
• Operational Excellence: Resolve day-to-day supplier exceptions (quality issues, transport damage, delivery delays) and streamline SAP data integrity, including material master updates and accounts payable dispute resolutions.
• Global Collaboration: Leverage enterprise-wide spend by collaborating with the Global Commodity counterparts to consolidate the supply base.
• Travel: Ability to travel as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) required; Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply Chain Management.

Desired Characteristics:

• Negotiation Track Record: 3+ years of direct experience negotiating complex supplier contracts and commercial terms.
• Technical Familiarity: Prior experience sourcing power electronics, battery technologies, custom cabling, or managing electronics ODMs/OEMs.
• Systems Expertise: Proficiency in SAP ERP (specifically material master management and purchasing modules).
• Execution Leadership: Strong project management skills with a proven ability to multitask, influence matrixed teams, and challenge the status quo under tight deadlines.
• Communication: Exceptional oral, written, and cross-cultural communication skills.