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What's Upstate is seeking a skilled engineer to provide technical support for SiC power devices. This role involves collaborating with Sales Account Managers and managing distribution FAEs. The ideal candidate holds an MSc in Electrical or Electronic Engineering with 3-5 years of relevant experience, excellent technical communication skills, and competence in circuit design. Frequent travel is required for on-site customer support, along with proficiency in MS Office and tools like LTspice.

Here's the Gist The hours for this position will align with US East Coast business hours. Wolfspeed is seeking an IT Commodity Manager (CM) to join Wolfspeed's Business Support Services team in Indirect Procurement. This Commodity Manager will be responsible for supporting indirect procurement activities for several departments with emphasis on software and hardware purchases, IT services, contract negotiations and renewals, and other related activities. The individual in this position will be responsible for aspects of supplier selection and ensuring alignment between suppliers' deliverables and the needs of the business. The Day to Day In this role, the CM will analyze Wolfspeed spend data, identify key suppliers and trends, and discuss current and future needs with a diverse group of internal stakeholders. Armed with knowledge of Wolfspeed's specific needs and insights into market conditions, the CM will: Refine sourcing strategies to address pain points and/or optimize supply base for Wolfspeed. Identify strategic suppliers and cultivate relationships to position Wolfspeed as a preferred customer. Drive alignment to procurement policies and processes, including implementation of supplier scorecards and regular business reviews as appropriate. Identify and implement opportunities to drive down total costs of ownership through avoidance or direct reductions. Implement/maintain contract lifecycle management, facilitate timely contract reviews, and manage renewals with key departmental stakeholders. Within area of responsibility, the CM will own and manage the Requests for Information, Quote, or Proposal (RFI, RFQ, RFP or collectively, RFX) process from start to finish. The CM will lead the contract review process, both by providing detailed insights in review of contracting documents and by steering each contract through the review steps. The CM is expected to be or to become an expert on negotiations in which favor and/or protect Wolfspeed in as much as market conditions allow. This is an individual contributor position that regularly interfaces with colleagues at all levels of the organization. The successful CM is an experienced professional, able to work independently most of the time and requesting support when needed. This position also requires organization of information and projects, prioritization of tasks for self and collaborators, ability to self manage timelines/deadlines, accountability/follow through, and soliciting and incorporating feedback from stakeholders. The successful CM demonstrates excellent communication skills by: building relationships at all levels of the organization presenting to senior leadership with poise and precision tailoring delivery and message to each audience While IT will be the primary focus of this position, there may be occasional need to support other requirements or stakeholders of the Business Support Services team. This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements) BS or BA in an analytical field of study, or equivalent work experience demonstrating analytical and negotiation skills. Resilience and are comfortable dealing with change. Innate desire to help others succeed or a natural inclination to encourage others. Demonstrated experience working effectively on a team with competing priorities. Personal commitment to fair and ethical business practices. A toolbox of communication skills that includes responsiveness, professionalism, accountability, clarity, relationship building, persuasion, and patience. Successful strategies that keep you and your work organized. Self-motivation to take ownership and manage a piece of the business. Experience developing and managing RFXs. Demonstrated experience in contract review and contract language. Ability to advocate for and negotiate on behalf of Wolfspeed. Preferred Skills Working knowledge of SAP and SAP Business Network (formerly Ariba) Familiarity with Icertis or another contract lifecycle management software platform. Highly Preferred Skills Demonstrated success (5+ years) in negotiating IT software contracts, as either the customer or service provider. This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management. To put it legally - Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other protected status as required by law.

A leading technology company is seeking an IT Commodity Manager to join its Business Support Services team in Belfast. This role focuses on managing procurement activities for IT services, software, and hardware, driving supplier selection, and contract negotiations to optimize costs. Candidates should have a BS/BA in an analytical field, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and experience with contract review. The position offers a dynamic environment requiring excellent communication and organizational abilities.

This position will need to be based in UK or Scandinavia Job Responsibilities Partner with Sales Account Managers to secure design wins and support revenue growth. Qualify customer opportunities and assess the suitability of SiC power devices for their applications. Provide pre sales technical support to demonstrate system level benefits and communicate the value of SiC solutions. Support customers throughout the entire design cycle-from samples and prototypes to pilot, pre production, and full production-including hardware debug and system level guidance. Support quality team on customer claims to determine root causes of field application failures. Use strong technical knowledge to address field requests with minimal support from factory engineering. Manage and train distribution FAEs to ensure consistent technical capability across the channel. Maintain effective communication with business unit teams to address customer technical requests. Deliver customer feedback and application insights to Marketing to support new product development. Leverage our Munich Lab to identify best practices for SiC component usage and generate new technical knowledge. Requirements MSc in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent), with 3-5 years of experience as a power semiconductor FAE, application engineer, or R&D engineer in power electronics for applications above 1 kW. Strong technical communication skills, capable of interacting with customer development and application engineers at both system and component levels. Solid understanding of power electronics topologies, including both hard and soft switching architectures. Comfortable working with high voltage semiconductor devices. Experience in circuit design, component selection, loss calculations, layout, and magnetic design; automotive experience is a plus. Fundamental understanding of semiconductor devices, including diodes, BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs. Strong analytical mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment. Familiarity with industrial standards such as JEDEC, AEC Q, UL, and EMI/EMC. Willingness to travel frequently for on site customer support. Proficiency in MS Office and good working knowledge of LTspice and/or PLECS. Fluent in English and an additional relevant language. Able to work independently with strong proactivity and minimal supervision.