Global Commodity Manager – Wafer Foundry & Advanced Material Systems

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Global Commodity Manager – Wafer Foundry & Advanced Material Systems page is loaded## Global Commodity Manager – Wafer Foundry & Advanced Material Systems locations:
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As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Ciena is seeking a strategic and results-driven Global Commodity Manager – Wafer Foundry & Advanced Material Systems to lead global sourcing strategies across silicon photonics, indium phosphide (InP), and other advanced wafer material platforms. This role is critical to enabling Ciena’s high-growth interconnect business through secure long-term supply, competitive commercial structures, and strong partnerships with leading global wafer foundries and material suppliers.
** How you will make an impact:*
* • Lead global commodity strategies across silicon photonics, indium phosphide (InP), and advanced wafer material systems to ensure long-term supply assurance and scalability  
• Build and manage a resilient, diversified supplier ecosystem aligned with Ciena’s technology roadmap and capacity growth plans  
• Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with wafer foundries and material suppliers supported by structured governance and performance accountability  
• Negotiate complex commercial agreements securing competitive pricing, capacity reservations, IP protections, and commercial flexibility  
• Drive multi-year cost-reduction initiatives through yield improvement, should-cost analysis, and process and technology node transitions  
• Ensure supply continuity through capacity planning, contingency strategies, and allocation management during constrained supply environments  
• Partner cross-functionally to align sourcing with product roadmap milestones, margin objectives, and business growth requirements
** The must haves:*
* • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; MBA preferred  
• 8+ years of semiconductor sourcing or wafer foundry management experience  
• Deep understanding of silicon photonics, indium phosphide (InP), and advanced wafer fabrication ecosystems  
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex global supply agreements  
• Strong executive communication and senior stakeholder management skills  
• Experience operating in high-growth, technology-driven environments  
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
** Nice to haves:*
* • Experience with joint development agreements (JDAs) and long-term capacity planning  
• Familiarity with wafer pricing structures, mask-set pricing, NRE models, and volume-tier structures  
• Background in multi-sourcing strategy development and geopolitical risk mitigation  
• Knowledge of telecom and hyperscale interconnect industry dynamics  
• Experience aligning engineering, product, finance, and legal teams around sourcing strategies  
• Understanding of technology node transitions and process migration impacts  
• Exposure to Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) governance models
** Pay Range:
** The annual pay range for this position in Ottawa is $110, 100 - $175, 900

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries,…