Under the direction of and reporting to the Senior Manager of Electronics Procurement, primary duties are to purchase capital equipment, tooling, materials, supplies, parts and accessories of required quality at the most favorable total cost and terms within approved limits and to the specifications presented.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be knowledgeable in the assigned commodities and able understand the manufacturing processes and capabilities, materials, applications and industry trends.
• Establish and maintain reliable sources of supply to ensure timely procurement of all assigned goods, materials and services. Implement and manage long term agreements which deliver best in class quality, delivery and total cost.
• Evaluate existing sources for technical capability and progressiveness, manufacturing capability, quality system, management and financial stability, cost competitiveness and responsiveness.
• Research and evaluate alternate sources of supply. Communicate opportunities with cross functional teams and make recommendations for alternate suppliers, designs and materials to reduce costs.
• Request and analyze quotations and bids. Promote the need to share cost break down analysis to aide negotiations of per unit cost, commanding best overall cost and commercial terms.
• Proactively coordinate the selection and qualification process. Influential in driving task completion to achieve aggressive time lines.
• Negotiate and manage complex business agreements and contracts, both domestic and international.
• Actively participate in new product development and manage the purchasing activities involved with initial phases of new product qualification and introduction.
• Initiate necessary correspondence or personal contact to expedite purchased goods, revise purchase orders, effect cancellations, improve terms, resolve disposition of rejected goods and rework costs, adjust invoice discrepancies and rectify other related problems.

Job Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related technical field. Specific course work in purchasing, materials management, engineering or quality assurance desirable.
• Three or more years purchasing or related experience, including proven capability using advanced procurement principles and supply chain management on a global basis.
• Must exhibit strong negotiating skills and demonstrate proven success.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills are a necessity.
• Seeking an aggressive, determined individual with excellent organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%).
• International sourcing/supply chain development a plus.