First Solar
Commodity Manager II (Strategic Materials)
Perrysburg, OH, United States · Mid
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$248 more — $84,448 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $84,448 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) · Toledo, OH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Reporting Relationships: - Reports to Commodity Leader or Director, Global Supply Chain.
- First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
- It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a global sourcing with specific negotiation strategies to achieve cost, supply assurance and risk mitigation objectives.
- Lead commercial negotiations with managed supply partners.
- Proactively manage supplier base ensuring supply with no adverse impact on factory ramp plans.
- Utilize formal benchmarking methods to determine best in class processes and drive improvement.
- Develop and implement cost-reduction programs through the use of Cost- of-Ownership (COO) analysis, cost build-up analysis and supplier competition.
- Implement inventory optimization programs to optimize inventory turns, inventory investment and service level performance.
- Lead cross functional team and manage supply chain to goals for quality, technology, cost, flexibility and service.
- Lead procurement cross-functional teams for Tier 2 categories resulting in procurement decisions delivering the highest quality, reliability, and value to meet First Solar requirements.
- Develop strong business relationships and strategic alliances supporting First Solar's growth plan.
Requirements
- All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check band any other tests that may be required.
Nice to have
- BS/BA degree plus 5 or more years of experience in a related technical or business field or 8 years of experience in a related technical or business field
- Strong knowledge of operational purchasing processes & concepts
- ISM and APICS Certification preferred.
Skills
- Participates with executives to establish strategic plans and objectives.
- Execute projects consistent with achieving overall supply management organizational goals.
- Assess, define, and resolve complex supply chain and procurement issues without supervision.
- Apply root cause analysis and derive corrective actions and assess adequacy of the analyses and plans proposed by suppliers managed.
- Apply appropriate competitive cost benchmarks, financial analysis, and risk management techniques to solve issues.
- Understands and demonstrates advanced project management skills.
- Highly effective communicator, including oral, written and presentation preparation.
- Interacts primarily with peers, senior managers, and executives within First Solar.
- Interaction requires the ability to influence others, frequently associates with higher position, to achieve organizational goals.
Compensation
- $84,200 - $120,000 annually
Equal opportunity
- Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
This listing is sourced directly from First Solar's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.