Staff Commodity Business Manager, Electronics & OEM

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings.

As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

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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. The position requires deep technical knowledge of electronics manufacturing and a strong understanding of global supply markets.

This position is part of the Global Operations Team and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA, on-site. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

• 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 in with 3+ years of work experience
• Direct experience leading cross-functional teams to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
• 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. Must understand integration across hardware, firmware, and system‑level software.

• Highly regulated medical device manufacturing
• Building, maintaining, and fostering relationships with suppliers.
• Ability to interpret product Bill of Materials (BOM's) and Drawings. Commercial experience, including contractual documentation, within a dynamic environment.
• Continuous improvement in manufacturing.

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home.

Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview…