Commodity Business Manager, Electronics & OEM

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology? At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

The Staff Commodity Business Manager is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for electronic components and OEM equipment. This role manages supplier relationships, drives cost reduction initiatives, ensures supply continuity, and supports new product development.

• Manage end‑to‑end supplier relationships, including contract negotiations, supplier identification and selection, and supplier development.
• Generate tactical and strategic commodity roadmaps that drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery, and working capital.
• Research and identify new technologies and industry trends in connectivity, electronics, compute and data management.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure end‑user requirements are sufficiently detailed for sourcing and procurement.
• Manage supplier risk through identification and mitigation of supplier operational and financial deficiencies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business with 8+ years of work experience;
  Master’s degree in field with 6+ years of related experience;
  Doctoral degree with 3+ years of work experience.
• Direct experience leading cross‑functional teams to solve complex problems, using sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey difficult concepts and negotiate to adopt alternative viewpoints.
• Deep expertise in sourcing and lifecycle management of advanced compute hardware and related components, including computer boards, system‑on‑modules (SOMs), voltage regulator modules (VRMs)/power management ICs (PMICs), high‑speed memory, storage devices, PCB fabrication and assembly, and firmware provisioning.
• Understanding of integration across hardware, firmware, and system‑level software.
• Experience with highly regulated medical device manufacturing (preferred).
• Building, maintaining, and fostering relationships with suppliers.
• Ability to interpret product Bills of Materials (BOMs) and drawings.
• Commercial experience, including contractual documentation, within a dynamic environment.
• Continuous improvement in manufacturing processes (preferred).

Salary range: $150,000 - $175,000 (range based on market conditions and seniority). Eligible for bonus/incentive pay. Comprehensive benefit package includes paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) plan. Benefit details are available at

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