Sourcing Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Identify suppliers that will be able to meet cost, delivery, quality and service needs of the Company
• Support pricing requests for project quotations, recommendation / selection of suppliers to be used, attaining / negotiating pricing and contractually-securing such supply (MCUs, sensors, Drivers, switches ect…)
• Conduct periodic supplier negotiations
• Develop a commodity strategy that include the optimization (either reduction or expansion) of the supporting supply base and risk mitigation.
• Continuous improvement in other non-price terms and conditions to increase supply owned / managed inventory, expanding payment terms, reducing minimum purchase order quantities, improving incoming quality (ppm) that would be beneficial to the Company
• Serve as the Supplier Relationship Manager, supporting supplier issues that are escalated to him/her. Such support shall include shortage escalations or other supplier failures to perform.
• Define, review and maintain the Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for assigned commodities. Overall focus on maintaining good supplier relationships and total cost of ownership to a minimum to achieve maximum advantage for the company
• Monitor current commodity market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges. Develop, implement and communicate tactical and strategic commodity plans internally and to suppliers as appropriate.

Pre-Requisites

• 8-10 years of related experience
• Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as internal relationship skills
• Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in a technical (Electronics engineering) areas of expertise and extensive knowledge of purchasing policies and practices
• Demonstrated success in Sourcing / Procurement role with a manufacturing company / organization that purchase electronics components and system related commodities
• Successfully work with legal support and suppliers to attain needed compromise for complex supply contracts
• Self-starter and capable of being highly successful in working autonomously with multiple constituents (suppliers, project teams, management)
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in a fast-paced working environment