Senior Commodity Manager, CPU

Job Summary

NetApp is seeking a strategic, commercially rigorous Senior Commodity Manager, CPU to lead the global sourcing strategy for hard disk drives—one of the company’s most business-critical commodities.

In this individual-contributor role, you will own the end-to-end CPU supplier and commodity strategy, including supply planning, executive supplier relationships, long-term negotiations, and supply continuity in a complex global environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Own and execute the global CPU commodity strategy, aligning supplier capabilities, technology roadmaps, capacity, and commercial agreements with business requirements.
• Build executive-level relationships with strategic CPU suppliers and serve as a primary commercial and strategic contact.
• Lead complex, high-value negotiations, including multi-year agreements, pricing frameworks, capacity commitments, allocation protections, supply assurance, and business-continuity provisions.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management to assess emerging technologies, influence supplier roadmaps, and support performance, availability, lifecycle, and cost objectives.
• Develop market intelligence on CPU suppliers, capacity, technology transitions, cost trends, lead times, manufacturing conditions, and competitive dynamics.
• Identify and mitigate geopolitical, trade, regulatory, logistics, regional concentration, and other supply risks.
• Maintain risk-mitigation plans covering supply continuity, capacity protection, alternate sources, contractual safeguards, and escalation mechanisms.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, business reviews, and performance management across cost, quality, delivery, technology, responsiveness, and compliance.
• Develop cost models, quotation analyses, and total-cost-of-ownership assessments to support sourcing and executive decisions.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of supply constraints, quality issues, commercial disputes, allocation challenges, and lifecycle transitions.
• Communicate commodity strategy, supplier performance, market developments, risks, and recommended actions to senior leaders.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field—or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, sales, product marketing, pricing, business development, supplier management, or a related commercial role.
• Experience in the CPU industry through procurement, sales, marketing, pricing, business development, product management, operations, engineering, or supplier management.
• Experience developing commercial strategies, negotiating agreements, managing strategic relationships, or leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills, including quotation analysis, market assessment, business-case development, and data-informed decision-making.
• Ability to influence cross-functionally and engage credibly with senior stakeholders and external partners without direct-report authority.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote or hybrid environment with globally distributed teams and suppliers.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, master’s degree, or advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
• Direct experience in CPU procurement, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supplier management.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise storage, data-center infrastructure, server hardware, or a related technology hardware environment.
• Experience negotiating long-term supply agreements, pricing arrangements, capacity commitments, allocation protections, and supply-assurance terms.
• Deep understanding of CPU manufacturing, assembly, test, quality, capacity planning, technology transitions, and end-of-life management.
• Strong knowledge of CPU market dynamics, supplier landscapes, technology roadmaps, capacity considerations, cost drivers, product lifecycles, and industry trends.
• Experience developing and executing commodity strategies for enterprise storage, data-center infrastructure, server, or other high-volume technology hardware environments.
• Experience managing geopolitical, trade, regulatory, and regional supply-chain risks.
• Track record of leading executive-level supplier or customer reviews and improving supply assurance, commercial value, delivery, quality, or technology alignment.
• Experience managing shortages, allocation environments, and business-continuity planning for critical components.

Education

IC - Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is 147,900 - 220,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package.

This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Submitting an Application

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.