Vice President, Procurement – Communications

Coherent Corp.

Vice President of Procurement for Communications overseeing procurement strategy at Coherent Corp. Leading supplier negotiations, performance improvements, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid role.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $288,750 - $404,250 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary procurement business partner to the Communications GM and leadership team.
Develop and execute a multi-year procurement strategy aligned with Communications business priorities, technology roadmap, customer programs, and margin goals.
Lead sourcing and supplier strategies across direct materials, engineered components, electronics, optics, mechanicals, contract manufacturing, capital equipment, logistics, and indirect spend.
Partner closely with engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, finance, quality, and legal to align supplier strategies with business needs.
Engage early in product development and NPI to influence design-to-cost, design-to-source, supplier selection, and supply readiness.
Build and manage a global supplier network that supports cost, quality, delivery, innovation, capacity, responsiveness, and risk requirements.
Lead major supplier negotiations, including pricing, payment terms, supply commitments, service levels, quality obligations, and commercial risk protections.
Drive cost savings, productivity, cost avoidance, working-capital improvement, and gross margin expansion.
Develop supply assurance strategies for critical components, single-source suppliers, constrained technologies, long-lead materials, and customer-critical programs.
Improve supplier performance through scorecards, executive business reviews, supplier development, and corrective-action plans.
Provide leadership visibility to supplier-market trends, technology constraints, cost drivers, capacity risks, and supply-chain exposures.
Strengthen procurement analytics, processes, systems, reporting, and operating cadence.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, operations, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, operations, or manufacturing leadership experience.
Experience leading procurement for technically complex products, direct-material categories, electronics, optics, communications systems, or advanced technology businesses.
Strong background in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, cost reduction, supplier risk management, and procurement operations.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business leaders, GMs, CTOs, engineering, operations, finance, supply chain, and quality teams.
Experience supporting NPI, product roadmap execution, supplier readiness, and production ramp planning.
Strong financial acumen, including the ability to connect procurement actions to gross margin, operating income, inventory, cash flow, and business growth.
Experience leading global teams and influencing across matrixed organizations.
Strong executive communication, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement strategysourcingsupplier managementcontract negotiationcost reductionsupplier risk managementprocurement operationssupply assurance strategiesanalyticsproduct development

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationnegotiationanalytical skillsdecision-makingcollaborationinfluencingstrategic thinkingteam development

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA or advanced degree