Segment Buyer Electronics in Automotive

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Strategic Purchasing Segment Buyer in Automotive specialising in electronic components with additional experience in EMS management, to join our client’s procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the cost‑effective and timely procurement of electronic components critical to our operations, while delivering on savings and value‑added strategies.

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and implement sourcing strategies for electronic components to ensure supply continuity, cost optimisation & competitiveness, support on year‑over‑year cost down strategies definition and deployment globally and specifically in one region
• Align and drive various internal stakeholders (R&D, SQM, SCM, Supply Chain, Sales) on strategy definition for electronic components, ability to formulate an electronic component strategy
• Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and manage a global network of suppliers. Lead negotiations on pricing, contracts, and terms. Ability to strategically engage with electronic component manufacturers, evaluate their innovation roadmap and eagerness to engage win deals
• Monitor/mitigate Suppliers Risks (geopolitical, financial, supply chain resiliency)
• Drive electronic components long‑term deals supporting divisional year‑over‑year price reduction and strategic global agreements
• Experience needed with active components.
• Familiarity with passive components (e.g., resistors, capacitors, inductors)
• Experience sourcing electromechanical parts (e.g., connectors, relays, switches).
• Awareness of obsolete and end‑of‑life (EOL) component risks and lifecycle management.
• Market Analysis: Monitor market trends, component availability, and pricing developments to anticipate risks and opportunities, and proactively share market information with internal stakeholders
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with engineering, R&D, quality, and production teams to align purchasing strategies with technical and operational requirements.
• Cost Management: Drive cost reduction initiatives through value analysis, supplier consolidation, and alternative sourcing.
• Capacity management
• Cybersecurity roadmap understanding
• Experience in engaging/
  challenging the innovation roadmap of electronic component manufacturers
• Risk Mitigation: Develop contingency plans and manage supply chain risks, including geopolitical, logistical, and quality‑related issues.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
• Ability to navigate throughout a matrix environment and strong team player

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in strategic purchasing or procurement, preferably in the electronics or manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of electronic components (e.g., semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, microcontrollers, crystals, semi‑active and passive components).
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage strategically with electronic components
• Experience supporting sites/regions’ yearly action plans, deployments and global strategy background experience on electronic components and cross‑functional teams
• Successful experience deploying distribution agreements with key e‑component distributors
• Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills.

Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.