Manager, Global Commodity Operations

About the role

Ciena is seeking a Manager to lead Global Commodity Operations across its supply chain. The role oversees supplier performance, drives shortage mitigation, and partners with planning, inventory, and product teams in a fast‑paced, high‑technology manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor supplier delivery performance, identify risks early, and execute recovery plans to protect supply continuity.
• Lead, coach and develop a global team of commodity specialists, setting priorities, performance expectations and operating rhythms.
• Govern end‑to‑end supplier onboarding, ensuring qualification, documentation, compliance and ERP setup are completed accurately.
• Coordinate supplier business‑readiness across Quality, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Planning and Procurement.
• Maintain accurate supplier pricing, lead times and MOQ data in procurement systems with strong controls.
• Facilitate RFQs, quotation consolidation and preliminary commercial analysis to provide decision‑ready sourcing support.
• Collect data for supplier scorecards, KPI dashboards and Quarterly Business Review materials to drive accountability.
• Drive continuous‑improvement, automation and digitalisation initiatives to enhance efficiency and stakeholder experience.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or commodity management, including people leadership.
• Experience managing global suppliers in high‑technology manufacturing (electronics, telecom, networking, semiconductor).
• Strong analytical and financial acumen – cost modelling, spend analysis and total cost of ownership.
• Proven ability to operate in a matrixed, global environment and manage ambiguity.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• PowerPoint
• Microsoft Copilot
• Agile (enterprise system)
• Oracle (procurement module)
• Kinaxis (supply‑chain planning platform)