Global Commodity Manager in Newport

At Yunex Traffic, we launch cities into the future with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions, making mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable for all.

Our Commitment: At Yunex Traffic, the uniqueness of our people is our strength. Our people are at the heart of what we do and every voice, perspective and contribution is valued. The future of mobility needs people who think down different tracks and we empower our people to transform cities all over the world. Join us and make a difference too. If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. Thats why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and create whats right for the world by employing the people who live in it. At Yunex Traffic, we recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

You will own the global category strategy across electronic components, semiconductors, PCBAs, EMS partners and related technologies used in our products and solutions. The electronics supplier market is highly dynamic. Semiconductor availability, lifecycle risk, supplier concentration, geopolitical exposure, long qualification cycles and technology change can directly affect delivery, cost, quality and customer commitments. In this role, you will turn these market developments into a clear category strategy, stronger supplier governance and practical risk mitigation. You will lead the global Electronics category agenda across Yunex Traffic. This includes setting the strategic direction, supplier strategy, governance standards and commercial priorities, while working closely with Regional Commodity Managers and regional procurement teams to translate global strategy into regional execution.

What are my responsibilities?

• Define and lead the global Electronics category strategy, including sourcing priorities, supplier governance, commercial roadmap and risk mitigation across components, semiconductors, PCBAs, EMS partners and related technologies.
• Provide functional leadership across global and regional procurement teams, ensuring Regional Commodity Managers are aligned with the category strategy, supplier roadmap, sourcing priorities and contract coverage expectations.
• Establish clear ways of working with Regional Commodity Managers, including category alignment, decision paths, sourcing roles, escalation routes and follow-up on regional execution.
• Build and maintain a structured supplier strategy covering preferred supplier panels, single-source transparency, supplier performance, allocation exposure, lifecycle risk and business continuity requirements.
• Use market intelligence, supplier insight and component-level data to anticipate supply constraints, lead-time developments, technology roadmaps, end-of-life exposure and regional supply risks.