Purchasing Manager

REQUIRES: Contract Manufacturing/OEM/EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) background

Salary range: $100-$130k per year

Position Summary:

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing the procurement of raw materials, components, and services required for the production of electronic assemblies. The role involves strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and ensuring that purchasing activities align with the company's production schedules and cost objectives. The manager will oversee a team of buyers and work closely with other departments, such as engineering, production, and quality, to ensure seamless operations in a fast-paced EMS environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

· Assign and prioritize tasks within the purchasing team to ensure efficient procurement operations.

· Set performance targets and KPIs for the purchasing team, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

· Lead, mentor, and develop a team of buyers and procurement staff, ensuring continuous improvement in their skills and performance.

· Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.

· Assess, manage and mitigate risks

· Monitors performance and capabilities of vendors to ensure maintenance of delivery, quality and price commitments.

· Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.

· Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with key suppliers and vendors of electronic components, PCBs, and other materials used in manufacturing.

· Monitor supplier performance, ensuring adherence to quality standards and on-time delivery.

· Work closely with production planning and engineering teams to ensure materials are procured to meet production schedules without overstocking or creating bottlenecks.

· Implement and maintain efficient inventory management systems to balance lead times and minimize excess or obsolete inventory.

· Conduct regular reviews of stock levels and manage reorder points based on forecasted demand and production needs.

· Analyze market trends, commodity prices, and supplier pricing to make informed decisions on procurement strategies.

· Lead cost-reduction initiatives, including value engineering and alternative sourcing to drive continuous improvement in procurement costs.

· Report on purchasing performance, cost savings, and budget variances to senior management.

· Ensure all purchased materials comply with industry regulations, company quality standards, and customer specifications.

· Identify potential supply chain risks and implement strategies to mitigate them, such as qualifying alternative suppliers or negotiating longer-term agreements.

· Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, including the sourcing of RoHS and REACH-compliant components.

· Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and partnership.

· Conduct supplier audits and performance evaluations, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with company goals.

· Resolve any supplier-related issues, such as quality or delivery problems, in a timely manner.

· Other miscellaneous tasks as assigned

These tasks are performed in accordance with company standard operating procedures, professional trainings, customer requirements, and individual experience.

Qualifications Required/Job Specifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven negotiation skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong Decision making skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively train others.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

• Understanding of business and management principles.

• Five (5) years’ experience as a Senior Buyer or Purchasing Manager in a NPI contract manufacturing environment consisting of PCBA and Mechanical assemblies

• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in Purchasing, Warehouse and Logistics in an EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) Environment.

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related area or equivalent experience

• Proficient with PC-based software including SAP and Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel.

• Effective organizational skills required; detail oriented; ability to multitask

• Demonstrated effective leadership abilities required

• Ability to apply basic concepts of arithmetic

• Ability to use common sense to solve practical problems.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Manages conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment, as well as partners with business executives and operations leaders in order to develop appropriate solutions.

• Must be self-directed, dependable, and motivated with excellent relationship and time management skills.

• Available to work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with subordinates, supervisors, customers, vendors, and any other person or organization with whom interaction is required to accomplish work and goals.

• This may include odd hour teleconferences with global facilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle panels and boards; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and have steady hands and dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Decision Making Authority:

• No authority in authorizing expenditures.

• Makes recommendation based on analysis and presents to supervisor for final decision

• Quality, programs, etc.

• Authority in relation to project and programs

Financial Responsibility:

• Program or project errors

• Significant impact on error in general because of nature of responsibilities

• Significant control of operations in projects and programs

• Influence of all personnel

• Important interaction with customers