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Senior Buyer - Contract Manufacturing

Midtronics

  • Willowbrook, California
  • 15 days ago

    Highlights

    As the world is determined to reduce carbon emissions and improve vehicle safety, the rapid evolution of the transportation industry – from electrification and connectivity to autonomous vehicles — Midtronics, is a committed partner in developing superior battery management solutions to meet those exciting challenges in the years ahead. The Senior Buyer owns the end-to-end health of our assemblies — ensuring parts availability, managing component lifecycle risk, and driving supplier performance — while partnering closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering to keep production running without disruption.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWillowbrook, California
    Websitehttps://www.midtronics.com/careers-2/

    Description

    SENIOR BUYER – CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
    Location: Willowbrook, IL – Hybrid
    $80,000 - $100,000
     
    Midtronics has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Senior Buyer to lead procurement strategy for our Contract Manufacturing (CM) supplier base. This is a highly visible role, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, with regular interaction across Suppliers, Project Managers, Quality, and Leadership. The Senior Buyer owns the end-to-end health of our assemblies — ensuring parts availability, managing component lifecycle risk, and driving supplier performance — while partnering closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering to keep production running without disruption.
     
    Key metrics managed by the Senior Buyer include Vendor Scorecards (Quality, On-Time Delivery, Pricing, Responsiveness), assembly parts availability, and component lifecycle/obsolescence risk. Additional participation in strategic cost savings and supplier risk mitigation activities would also be expected.
     
    A DAY IN THE LIFE:
    Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to:
    • Own the relationship and performance of Contract Manufacturing (CM) suppliers, including pricing, capacity, lead times, and delivery commitments
    • Monitor and maintain the health of assemblies by tracking parts availability and resolving shortages before they impact production
    • Perform component lifecycle analysis, proactively flag end-of-life (EOL)/obsolescence risk, and lead efforts to qualify alternates or last-time-buys
    • Validate multi-level bills of materials (BOMs) for accuracy and work with Engineering on ECOs to assess supply impact of design changes
    • Partner with Production on build schedules and material readiness
    • Partner with Quality on supplier NCRs, corrective actions, and audits
    • Partner with Engineering on component selection, alternates, and new product introduction (NPI) supply readiness
    • Report on supply health, risks, and key decisions to Project Managers and Leadership
    • Prepare requests for quote (RFQ’s) and purchase orders (PO’s); negotiate cost, terms, and delivery with CM/PCBA and component suppliers
    • Track supplier on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness; drive continuous improvement and cost-down initiatives
    • Identify long-lead-time items and single-source risk; build mitigation plans (safety stock, dual-sourcing, buffer strategies)
    WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
    • Bachelor of Science (Engineering, Business, Supply Chain) or equivalent work experience in supply chain / operations required
    • 5+ years of buying/procurement experience in electronics manufacturing, with direct experience managing Contract Manufacturing and/or PCB Assembly suppliers
    • Strong understanding of electronic component lifecycle management and obsolescence/EOL mitigation
    • Experience reading and managing multi-level bills of materials (BOMs)
    • Proven track record partnering cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Engineering, Project Managers, and Leadership
    • Skilled in RFQ processes, supplier negotiation, and contract terms
    • Working knowledge of MRP/ERP software (e.g., Epicor, SAP, Oracle) and supplier scorecards
    • Ability to travel domestically and internationally to vendor/supplier sites as needed
    • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with comfort presenting supply status and risk to Leadership
    • APICS / CPSM / CPM certification a plus
     
    WHAT WE OFFER:
    Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; Life & Disability Insurance at no Additional Cost; 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match; Annual Bonus & Profit-Sharing Opportunities; Generous Vacation & Holiday Schedules; Reimbursement for Continuing Education & 50% of Textbook costs; Onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shots; Subsidized Health Club Memberships; Auto Supplier Discounts; Free Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrids & EVs in Parking Lot; Monthly Employee Meeting/Lunch; Annual Picnic, Holiday and other events.
     
    ABOUT US:
    Midtronics manufacturers advanced cutting-edge battery testing and charging equipment incorporating wireless communication and data analytics for traditional 12V, 24V, and high-voltage EV batteries for emerging Electric Vehicle platforms. Midtronics is a fast-growing company with an energetic, passionate, and innovative leadership team. As the world is determined to reduce carbon emissions and improve vehicle safety, the rapid evolution of the transportation industry – from electrification and connectivity to autonomous vehicles — Midtronics, is a committed partner in developing superior battery management solutions to meet those exciting challenges in the years ahead.

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