Senior Buyer & Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Core
Manage and scale procurement and supply chain operations for technical components, hardware, and manufactured goods, partnering with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure cost, quality, and timing.
Role type
Senior Buyer & Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Builds
Hardware, components, materials, and manufactured goods supply chain
Domain
Hardware manufacturing / Electronics supply chain
Required skills
End-to-end purchasing process ownership, Supplier negotiation and management, RFP/RFQ process leadership, Purchase order and delivery schedule management, Supply risk identification and mitigation, Inventory and purchasing trend analysis, Supplier qualification and performance monitoring, Regulatory compliance (FAR/DFARS/AS9100), ERP/MRP system proficiency, Technical requirements understanding
Preferred skills
Sourcing electronic components and PCBAs, Aerospace/defense/government contracting experience, NetSuite and Jira usage, AS9100 supplier quality programs, Scaling procurement processes, Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering