• Develop and implement global commodity strategies aligned with Agility Robotics' product and business objectives. • Lead and mentor a team of Global Supply Managers, fostering their growth in cost modeling, supplier negotiation, and strategic sourcing. • Drive continuous cost improvement initiatives across the assigned commodity pillar, identifying and implementing new savings opportunities. • Establish and maintain a robust supply base strategy, optimizing for cost, quality, flexibility, and risk mitigation. • Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product teams from the initial design phase to influence component selection and ensure cost-effective and manufacturable designs. • Champion the use of cost models (should-costing, clean sheet analysis) within the team and with suppliers to drive transparent and competitive pricing. • Conduct thorough market analysis to understand cost drivers, technological trends, and potential supply risks. • Lead complex negotiations with strategic suppliers, establishing comprehensive agreements encompassing pricing, terms and conditions, quality standards, and delivery requirements. • Oversee supplier performance management, establishing key metrics and driving continuous improvement in quality, cost, and delivery. • Identify and mitigate potential supply chain risks, developing and implementing business continuity plans. • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure alignment on sourcing strategies and supplier selection. • Support new product introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring timely sourcing and material readiness in alignment with program timelines and cost targets. • Drive value engineering initiatives in partnership with Engineering and suppliers to optimize component selection and product design for cost efficiency. • Drive the sourcing SPOR (supplier plan of record), ensure components are sourced by commodity mgmt. and JDM/ODM on time, on cost, and on spec.