Procurement Specialist

7 hours agoSeniorSalary: 90K - 100KBoston Remote Full Time Operations Jobs by Aescape

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About the Role

You will manage purchase orders, supplier relationships, sourcing, pricing, and material readiness across production and new-product programs. You will resolve supply issues, lead cost-reduction efforts, track BOM costs, and work with engineering, quality, finance, product, and manufacturing partners.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles in a high-volume, high-mix hardware or manufacturing environment
Technical knowledge of mechatronic-system commodities, including metals, injection molding, and off-the-shelf components
Familiarity with product development lifecycles and design/document change control
Analytical skills
Experience using an ERP system for purchase-order management and inventory transactions
Experience with a PLM system or ability to ramp quickly
Excel skills
Communication, organization, and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

Manage purchase order issuance and management for direct-spend categories
Maintain relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers
Identify supplier risks and resolve shortages, delivery issues, invoice discrepancies, and non-conformances
Support supplier vetting, onboarding, and alternate-source qualification
Maintain pricing, lead-time, and term accuracy
Create and execute RFQs, spot buys, and cost-reduction initiatives
Analyze quotes and support make-or-buy decisions and purchase agreements
Track and report BOM costs
Source parts for new products
Manage clear-to-build material readiness for prototype and production builds
Plan component phase-ins and phase-outs
Track long-lead and critical-path components and mitigate risks

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