Coherent
This role focuses on managing and optimizing the optical supplier base to ensure cost of sales (COS) efficiency while driving material cost reductions through negotiation, VAVE, and strategic sourcing. The position requires defining commodity strategies, negotiating VMI programs, and facilitating the adoption of leading-edge optical technologies across global operations. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between design teams and suppliers, conducting business reviews and managing supplier partnerships and risks.
Headquarters
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Company Size
10001+ employees
Founded
1971
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, photonics, engineered materials and networking technologies, providing lasers, optical components, subsystems and materials to industrial, communications, electronics and instrumentation markets. The company develops high‑performance laser systems and photonic solutions for applications such as materials processing, microelectronics, fiber‑optic communications, sensing and scientific research. Combining extensive R&D, global manufacturing and application engineering, Coherent delivers customized systems, components and support that enable customers’ breakthrough technologies worldwide.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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