Sourcing Manager – Electronics Specialist

Job Summary

The Sourcing Manager – Electronics Specialist is responsible for managing strategic sourcing and procurement activities for electronic components and hardware materials to support R&D and engineering teams. The role focuses on supplier management, procurement strategy, risk mitigation, cost optimization, component sourcing, and ensuring timely availability of high-quality electronic components to support product development and innovation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities for electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, and other hardware materials.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers based on quality, cost, and lead time requirements.
• Manage RFQs, supplier negotiations, vendor selection, and procurement decision-making processes.
• Establish and maintain supplier contracts, agreements, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to understand technical requirements and align sourcing strategies.
• Support prototype builds and pre-production sourcing by ensuring timely component availability and identifying alternative sourcing options.
• Build strong supplier relationships to improve agility, innovation support, and supply chain resilience.
• Monitor supplier performance and conduct supplier audits for quality and compliance management.
• Identify and mitigate sourcing risks related to component obsolescence, supply shortages, geopolitical factors, and single-source dependencies.
• Drive cost optimization and value engineering initiatives in collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
• Balance cost competitiveness with inventory optimization and just-in-time delivery strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and internal stakeholders during New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
• Support Engineering Change Notification (ECN) and product prototyping cycles.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement roles.
• Strong experience sourcing electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, and hardware materials.
• Strong knowledge of electronics supply chain management and procurement processes.
• Experience working in electronics, semiconductors, hardware engineering, or R&D environments.
• Strong understanding of electronic components, BOM (Bill of Materials), and hardware design cycles.
• Experience managing global suppliers and handling component shortages and lifecycle management issues.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Experience managing sourcing tools and procurement workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting prototype development and pre-production sourcing activities.
• Understanding of NPI (New Product Introduction) and ECN (Engineering Change Notification) processes.
• Technical understanding of PCBs, embedded systems, or consumer electronics hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience working in fast-paced innovation-driven product development environments.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as RoHS, REACH, and conflict minerals regulations.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional R&D and manufacturing teams.

Other Requirements

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in innovation-driven and fast-changing business environments.
• Strong decision-making and supplier relationship management capabilities.