Senior Procurement SpecialistThe Senior Procurement Specialist will be a pivotal member of an Electrical & Electronics procurement team, supporting last time buy, spot buy, and supply resiliency buffer purchase order issuance and tracking for the semiconductor and connector procurement categories. This role provides procurement and supply chain support across approximately $500M in managed and Tier 2 supplier spend.
Key Responsibilities• Support two category managers with purchasing requests within the Electrical & Electronics purchasing segment.
• Respond to urgent spot buy needs from Tier 1 category buyers.
• Serve as team lead for the enterprise purchasing request platform, managing the intake of purchasing requests routed to the team.
• Maintain timely, accurate records in Salesforce and own ongoing enhancements to automate procurement and financial system information.
• Complete weekly financial reconciliations and reporting in close coordination with the Business Resources (finance) team.
• Prepare and deliver monthly semiconductor report-outs to senior stakeholders.
• Assist the Senior Manager with team workload management, reporting, and staff meeting support.
• Collaborate daily with the semiconductor category team, participate in assurance of supply meetings across multiple category teams, and partner with electronics design control engineering on last time buy and supply resiliency buffer needs.
RequirementsQualificationsEducation & Experience• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, supply chain, engineering, or business-related degree preferred with 10+ years of relevant experience OR
• Master's degree with 8+ years of experience OR
• Associate's degree with 12+ years of experience OR
• High school diploma with 14+ years of experience
Required Skills• Strong attention to detail.
• Execution-focused, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize requests from multiple leaders.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to summarize and present material.
• Hardworking team player with the flexibility to support a wide range of procurement requests.
Preferred Skills• Salesforce experience, including creating reports and dashboards and driving IT enhancements.
• Electronics industry experience and knowledge, particularly semiconductors and/or connectors (electronic components and subcomponents).
• Electronics distribution experience and/or an electrical background.
• Supply chain certifications such as APICS or ISM.
Benefits- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
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Expected Compensation: $105,000-113,000 per annum
