Component Buyer and Sourcing Manager

Key Responsibilities

The Electronic Component Procurement Specialist will be responsible for the following key areas:

• Implementation of sourcing processes and improvement initiatives based on strategic and tactical plans developed by category management.
• Development and maintenance of a supplier base by actively sourcing, identifying, and evaluating suppliers.
• Selection and monitoring of suppliers to ensure their ability to meet delivery and quality standards.
• Collaboration with existing and new suppliers to lower materials cost through value engineering, reverse engineering, new design, alternative substitution, or relaxing of tolerance or standardizing of materials.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of procurement and/or supply chain management experience; or High School diploma and 10 years of procurement and/or supply chain management experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in a large, complex multifaceted electronics design & manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Familiarity with defense aerospace industry & regulations and understanding of the role of procurement in complex industries.