Introduction
The Procurement Engineer Electronics is responsible for development and implementation of the strategy for the technology portfolio according to the Global Group procurement strategy. This strategy is defined together with the Purchasing Manager Americas and the Global Head of the Electronics department, in line with the Global Head of Procurement. The Procurement Engineer Electronics reports directly to the Manager, Purchasing Americas in Danbury, CT and bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Local responsibility for Category Management of all Electronics suppliers with a major focus on Cables, PCB, Sensors.
- Support supplier selection, benchmarks, new sourcing projects in alignment with business strategy.
- Support contract negotiation / price negotiation, conclusion of annual contracts
- Lead local procurement projects including market research and development of new local procurement sources in the US, Canada and Mexico.
- Define short and long term supplier strategy in alignment with Global Procurement Commodity management.
- Support development service including but not limited to providing new techniques, materials, manufacturing processes and know-how.
- Support operational tasks in SAP including but not limited to master data maintenance.
- Drafting of cooperation agreements, service contracts, etc
- Support local supplier assessment / development for the Group Strategy
- Optimization of costs TCO, MPI, OTD, Quality, ITO
Required Expertise
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 + years’ experience in a specialized electro/mechanical or technical position.
- Knowledge of PCB assembly process, quality assurance, industry standards and certifications.
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Experience of evaluating and optimizing supply chain.
- Detail Oriented, strategic with a Diplomatic yet assertive mind set.
- Travel approximately 15%.
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent understanding of MRP and Procurement Tasks. SAP Experience preferred.
- Experience working in an ISO 14001 / 9001 Quality Management System
- Demonstrated ability to work well in team environment and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real-world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone. .
Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.
Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $90,000 - $105,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 10% of an employee’s annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo