Procurement Category Manager

WIN SOURCE; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WIN SOURCE is expanding its global procurement team in Frankfurt, seeking a Category Purchasing Manager with expertise in electronic components. You will guide sourcing strategies, manage key suppliers and contribute to competitive, resilient supply chains across regions.

Join a cross-functional environment with visibility across sales, procurement, quality and logistics. You will own supplier development, drive strategic sourcing projects and negotiate favorable terms to support global

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in electronic components procurement, specialized sourcing or related supply chain roles.
• Strong product knowledge, sourcing channels and supplier relationships in one or more key electronic component categories.
• Good understanding of manufacturers, supply markets, pricing trends and sourcing channels.
• Ability to independently develop reliable suppliers and secure competitive products, pricing and lead times.
• Strong market judgment, commercial negotiation, supplier evaluation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of electronic component quality requirements, product authenticity, traceability and supply chain risk management.
• Proactive mindset, ownership and strong cross-cultural communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to conduct professional business communication in English or the local language.

Responsibilities

• Category Purchasing: Manage sourcing activities for one or more key electronic component categories by leveraging product knowledge, industry experience and existing sourcing channels.
• Supplier Channel Development: Develop and maintain core suppliers with advantages in pricing, inventory, lead time or supply capability.
• Market Insights & Sourcing Opportunities: Track pricing, inventory, market demand and lifecycle changes to identify valuable sourcing opportunities.
• Critical Sourcing Projects: Handle complex sourcing requirements, shortage materials and EOL components through quotation, negotiation and project execution.
• Supplier Partnership Management: Build stable relationships with manufacturers, authorized distributors, independent distributors and professional channel partners.
• Supply Chain Security & Quality: Focus on product authenticity, traceability, supplier reliability and supply continuity while working with quality teams to manage sourcing risks.
• Global Business Support: Collaborate with sales, procurement and supply chain teams to support key customers and business initiatives.

Skills

Electronic components procurement

Supplier relationships

Market insights

Negotiation

Cross-cultural comms

English communication

Job description

Founded in 1999, WIN SOURCE is a global electronic components distributor providing reliable critical component supply and global supply chain solutions for OEMs, EMS providers and manufacturers.

Supported by global sourcing networks, inventory resources, quality management systems and international logistics capabilities, we help customers manage component shortages, lead-time fluctuations, EOL risks and supply continuity challenges, building safer, more efficient and resilient global supply chains.

About the Role

Every outstanding purchasing professional has accumulated expertise in specific product categories and built valuable supplier networks over time.

At WIN SOURCE, we aim to maximize the value of these professional strengths.

As a Category Purchasing Manager, you will manage key electronic component categories that match your expertise, leveraging your sourcing experience, supplier relationships and market insights to provide more competitive and reliable supply solutions for global business needs.

We value the expertise you have built throughout your career and provide a global platform, quality support and cross-regional collaboration opportunities to help you achieve long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Category Purchasing: Manage sourcing activities for one or more key electronic component categories by leveraging product knowledge, industry experience and existing sourcing channels.
• Supplier Channel Development: Develop and maintain core suppliers with advantages in pricing, inventory, lead time or supply capability.
• Market Insights & Sourcing Opportunities: Track pricing, inventory, market demand and lifecycle changes to identify valuable sourcing opportunities.
• Critical Sourcing Projects: Handle complex sourcing requirements, shortage materials and EOL components through quotation, negotiation and project execution.
• Supplier Partnership Management: Build stable relationships with manufacturers, authorized distributors, independent distributors and professional channel partners.
• Supply Chain Security & Quality: Focus on product authenticity, traceability, supplier reliability and supply continuity while working with quality teams to manage sourcing risks.
• Global Business Support: Collaborate with sales, procurement and supply chain teams to support key customers and business initiatives.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience in electronic components procurement, specialized sourcing or related supply chain roles.
• Strong product knowledge, sourcing channels and supplier relationships in one or more key electronic component categories.
• Good understanding of manufacturers, supply markets, pricing trends and sourcing channels.
• Ability to independently develop reliable suppliers and secure competitive products, pricing and lead times.
• Strong market judgment, commercial negotiation, supplier evaluation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of electronic component quality requirements, product authenticity, traceability and supply chain risk management.
• Proactive mindset, ownership and strong cross-cultural communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to conduct professional business communication in English or the local language.

Preferred

• Candidates with strong supplier networks and channel advantages in specific electronic component categories.
• Candidates with experience in international electronic component distributors, semiconductor companies or component trading companies.
• Candidates with experience in complex sourcing, shortage management or cross-regional supplier cooperation.

What We Offer

• Global Business Platform: Connect your sourcing expertise and supplier resources with international customer needs and market opportunities.
• Focus on Your Expertise: Continue developing within your specialized categories while leveraging your industry experience, sourcing channels and market judgment.
• Professional Autonomy: Independently drive supplier development, key sourcing projects and commercial negotiations, allowing your expertise to directly contribute to business decisions.
• Global Team Support: Collaborate with sales, procurement, quality and logistics teams across regions to turn sourcing opportunities into business results.
• Long-term Career Growth: Opportunities to develop toward Senior Category Purchasing Manager, Category Sourcing Lead and Global Category Manager roles.

Join Us

If you have strong purchasing experience and valuable supplier resources in specific electronic component categories, and want to apply your expertise in a broader international market, we look forward to connecting with you.

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