Commodity Manager for Professional Services, Procurement

Wolfspeed is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment where employees can bring their authentic selves to work. The company offers support for working parents, students, and community involvement through various programs and resources.

About the role

The Commodity Manager (CM) joins the Business Support Services team within Procurement as an individual contributor. This role serves as the subject matter expert for Professional Services, Consulting, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Staff Augmentation, interacting with a broad cross‑section of the organization to facilitate supplier selection, align deliverables with business needs, and provide structure and momentum for engagements.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to address sourcing requests, manage activities, and complete tasks such as onboarding new suppliers.
• Create sourcing strategies that address pain points and optimize the supply base for Wolfspeed.
• Identify strategic suppliers and cultivate relationships to position Wolfspeed as a preferred customer.
• Support compliance with procurement policies and processes using tools such as supplier scorecards, business reviews, and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) methodology.
• Identify and pursue cost avoidance and cost reduction opportunities, tracking and communicating progress through established reporting.
• Promote a culture of procurement accountability, meeting stakeholders where they are while maintaining consistent expectations and standards.
• Own and manage the full RFI, RFQ, RFP (RFX) process from start to finish within the assigned commodities.
• Serve as the primary facilitator across the full contract lifecycle for Professional Services agreements, most commonly Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Own commercial terms review, propose and negotiate revisions to benefit Wolfspeed, and integrate input from stakeholders and Legal.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manage timelines, and oversee renewals and expirations of contracts.

Skills

• Responsive, professional, and accountable communication.
• Clarity in messaging and strong relationship‑building abilities.
• Persuasion, empathy, and patience.
• Building credibility and trust at all organizational levels.
• Presenting to senior leadership with confidence and clarity.
• Balancing discourse, persuasion, and consensus.
• Managing ambiguity and change while strengthening stakeholder relationships.
• Driving stakeholder accountability through influence rather than authority.
• Tailoring delivery and messaging to each audience.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field or equivalent work experience demonstrating analytical and negotiation skills.
• Five or more years of procurement, sourcing, or contract management experience focused on Professional Services (buyer’s perspective) or equivalent customer service/contract management experience on the supplier side within BPO, Managed Service Provider (MSP), or staffing environments.
• Resilience and comfort with change; ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑moving environment.
• Strong desire to help others succeed and encourage teammates.
• Proven ability to work effectively on a team with multiple competing priorities.
• Personal commitment to fair and ethical business practices and ability to earn trust across all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to self‑manage complex workloads, changing priorities, and competing deadlines.
• Ability to advocate for and negotiate on behalf of Wolfspeed, even when final decisions rest with others.
• At least two of the following:
  • Experience managing the full RFX process (buyer or supplier) in a Professional Services context.
  • Working knowledge of SAP Business Network (formerly Ariba).
  • Familiarity with contract language common to Professional Services engagements, including commercial terms and intellectual property provisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of direct negotiation experience with Consulting Agreements, Staff Augmentation Agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with Statements of Work (SOWs), or Engagement Letters.
• Successful negotiation of large BPO contracts and management of the resulting engagement from the buyer perspective.
• Experience working within or alongside an MSP program for contingent workforce or staff augmentation engagements, from either the buyer or supplier side.

Benefits

• Childcare assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Employee Resource Groups and opportunities for local community outreach.