Electronics & Control Systems Buyer

Overview

In this role you will secure and manage electronic components, wiring looms, sensors and control systems hardware for engineering-driven programs. You will work within engineering procurement to ensure specifications are communicated and requirements authorised, while driving timely deliveries and cost-effective contracts. You will lead tenders, optimise supplier base, and uphold traceability and counterfeit-avoidance. This position offers the chance to influence procurement in a fast-changing, high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate purchase orders for electronics components, control systems hardware and related services, ensuring engineering specs and approvals are communicated
• Expedite deliveries and provide regular delivery status to internal stakeholders
• Resolve non-conformances quickly to minimise delays
• Perform commercial checks on supplier terms and conditions to align with company requirements
• Lead tender processes for electronics and control systems commodities, creating contracts with clear deliverables
• Develop a strategic supplier base for electronics components, wiring looms, sensors and control systems hardware
• Carry out supplier audits (ESD, IPC-A-610/620, traceability where relevant)
• Check supplier acknowledgements and challenge lead times/obsolescence risks
• Optimise total value delivered to the team on time and to required quality, with focus on traceability and counterfeit avoidance
• Negotiate contracts that provide best value and rationalise supplier base
• Support the Procurement team to meet departmental performance targets and drive continuous improvement
• Promote the value of Procurement across the business and support health & safety policies
• Perform other tasks within capability as needed

Key requirements

• Previous procurement experience in a fast-changing engineering or manufacturing environment (ideally electronics or control systems)
• F1/Automotive/Motorsports procurement experience desired but not essential
• Understanding of technical drawings, schematics and BOMs; experience with electronic components, wiring looms, sensors, PCBs or control systems hardware is desirable
• Good problem solving and teamwork with initiative
• Awareness of obsolescence management, counterfeit-avoidance and traceability (e.g., IPC-A-610/620) is desirable
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Willingness to support the department and maintain a positive attitude

• Excellent communication
• Negotiation
• Influencing
• Understanding of technical drawings, schematics and BOMs
• Procurement experience of electronic components, wiring looms/harnesses, sensors, PCBs or control systems hardware
• Awareness of IPC-A-610/620 (desirable)

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