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Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer more productive and more profitable. For the first time ever safety operations and finance teams can manage their drivers vehicles equipment and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries including transportation and logistics construction energy field service manufacturing agriculture food and beverage retail and the public sector.
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We are looking for a Principal Global Commodity Manager to own the commercial strategy for our most critical active components: RF Modules Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Memory. In this role you will not just "buy parts." You will be the commercial architect of our product roadmap. You will serve as the primary interface between Engineering Finance and the external supply base ensuring we select technologies that are not only high-performance but commercially viable and scalable. You will drive "Landed Cost" accuracy champion supply resilience and build a preferred supplier network that gives our engineers a competitive edge.
- Develop and publish comprehensive Sourcing Strategy Decks for RF IC and Memory categories outlining technology roadmaps supply landscape and cost trends.
- Establish and maintain a Preferred Vendor List (AVL) to guide Engineering toward strategic partners reducing rogue spend and design-in risks.
- Drive aggressive cost reductions through a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.
- Act as the "Engineer’s Ally": Embed with design teams during the concept phase to influence component selection before the BOM is frozen.
- Host internal "Sourcing Forums" and Supplier Tech Days (e.g. Mini-CES) to bring supplier innovation directly to our engineering teams.
- Bridge the gap between technical requirements and commercial reality ensuring new designs utilize components with long-term lifecycle support.
- Drive Contract Coverage (MSA/Supply Agreements) for top strategic suppliers to secure capacity and legal protection.
- 7+ years of experiences in sourcing and supply chain management with a focus on RF Modules Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Memory for consumer electronics automotive or related industries
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management engineering business administration or a related field required; Master's Degree preferred
- Demonstrated negotiation skills and proven experience in contract management
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive strategic decisions
- Experience with global supplier management and working in cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and resolve conflicts
- Demonstrated success in driving supplier innovation and achieving significant cost reductions preferred
- Knowledge of international trade compliance and tariff regulations preferred
Your compensation may be based on several factors including education work experience and certifications. For certain roles total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health pharmacy optical and dental care benefits paid time off sick time off short term and long term disability coverage life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds experiences abilities and perspectives.
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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.
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What We Do
Motive builds technology to improve the safety productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking driver safety compliance maintenance spend management and more. Motive serves more than 120000 businesses across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics construction oil and gas food and beverage field service agriculture passenger transit and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
Why Work With Us
We work hard with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.
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