Job DescriptionAre you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?Do you enjoy partnering with network service providers?Join our Hardware team!Our Infrastructure Engineering and Operations team builds and maintains Akamai's platform. It is one of the largest distributed platforms in the world. Our Hardware Engineering team designs, qualifies, and validates servers destined for our growing global network.
Partner with the bestWe are looking for a Commodity Manager to own sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, cost management, and supply assurance for our datacenter hardware portfolio. In this role, you will manage commercial and business relationships between Akamai and component suppliers.
As a Hardware Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Managing relationship with strategic suppliers and lead supplier business reviews, scorecards, and escalation
- Developing commodity strategies aligned to roadmap requirements and capacity forecasts
- Tracking commodity markets and technology roadmaps to support strategic sourcing decisions
- Analyzing supplier cost structures and industry landscapes to identify and negotiate cost-saving opportunities
- Identifying and drive supply diversification, second-source development and risk mitigation plans
- Collaborating with engineering teams to transition new products from pilot production to full manufacturing production
- Working with Hardware Engineering in component/supplier selection for new programs and alternative sources.
Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:
- Have 5+ years of experience in commodity management, sourcing, hardware supply chain and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
CompensationAkamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $88,900 - $160,100/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
