Buyer - Electronic Components

Stark Future SL; Sant Boi de Llobregat; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Subsidized lunch

Free access to in-house gym

30 days of paid vacation

Job summary

A leading electric motorcycle manufacturer based in Sant Boi de Llobregat is looking for a motivated Purchasing Category Manager to lead the EMS and PCBA Category. This role involves strategic sourcing of high-performance electronics, building relationships with global suppliers, and managing cost and quality targets. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of sourcing experience, expertise in high-tech electronics sectors, and a strong commitment to sustainability. Join a fast-growing team passionate about innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of senior sourcing experience in EMS, PCBA, or high-tech electronics sectors.
• Extensive knowledge of global mechanical supplier landscape for precision components.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and select world-class EMS providers and manufacturers.
• Build and motivate strategic partners for high-tech requirements.
• Manage RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's ensuring agreements are in place.
• Drive price negotiations and continual cost reduction activities.
• Monitor global semiconductor market conditions.

Skills

Senior sourcing experience

Analytical and organized

Excellent communication skills

Fluent in English

Results-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering

Job description

About Stark

Stark builds the world’s most powerful electric motorcycles. From the VARG MX to the road-legal VARG EX & SM, our bikes have won world championships and are engineered to outperform anything with a combustion engine.

We’re based in Sant Boi, Barcelona, growing fast (77% year‑on‑year), and building a team that will take us even further. If you want to work on a product that people are genuinely obsessed with, this is it.

Stark will become the global market leader in premium motorcycles. Building premium motorcycles requires innovation and we need your help to make us succeed in building the backend for our AI systems.

Our mission is to lead the way towards a sustainable motorcycle industry, by reducing plastic and CO2 pollution.

This will be achieved by building sustainable products that are superior to traditional technology in terms of Performance, Emotion and Design.

The Role

Stark Future aims to become the global market leader in premium electric motorcycles. We are seeking a motivated Purchasing Category Manager to lead our EMS and PCBA Category.

This role is dedicated to sourcing high‑performance electronics, specialized PCBA components, and complex electronic assemblies essential to our product excellence. The Category Manager will build robust relationships with global electronic component distributors and EMS providers to ensure we hit aggressive cost, quality, and delivery targets in a fast‑moving, dynamic environment.

This role reports directly to the Purchasing Director. You will work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to provide optimal supply assurance and technical performance.

What You'll Do

• Strategic Sourcing: Identify and select world‑class EMS providers and manufacturers for PCBA and electronic subassemblies.
• Relationship Management: Build and motivate strategic partners to prioritize Stark’s high‑tech requirements.
• Commercial Ownership: Manage RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's; ensure NDAs and Master Purchase Agreements are in place before business initiation.
• Technology Integration: Find suppliers capable of integrating cutting‑edge electronic technologies to increase performance and sustainability.
• Cost & Inventory Control: Drive price negotiations and continual cost reduction activities while minimizing stock value without risking "out of stock" scenarios.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor global semiconductor market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges (e.g., component shortages).
• Cross‑Functional Leadership: Lead vendor selection with engineering teams and collaborate with Production Engineering to implement Lean and Just‑in‑Time (JIT) philosophies.

What You Will Bring To Stark

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of senior sourcing experience, specifically within the EMS, PCBA, or high‑tech electronics sectors.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of the global mechanical supplier landscape (Tier 1 & Tier 2) for precision components and assemblies.
• Passionate about sustainability and a will to change the world for the better.
• Results oriented, highly analytical and organized. Used to using data to drive decision‑making.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage with all levels of business stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Fluent in English is a must, Spanish is desired.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, or engineering.

Why work with us?

• The chance to work on a product people are genuinely passionate about.
• A fast‑growing company with real momentum.
• A creative, international team based in Barcelona.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Direct access to riders, race teams, and the product — this is not a remote‑from‑the‑product role.
• Subsidized lunch in our in‑house restaurant.
• Free access to our in‑house gym (including weekends!).
• 30 days of paid vacation.

At Stark, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, neurodiversity, or disability, feels a true sense of belonging. We believe that diverse teams make better decisions and that a culture of equity is a prerequisite for innovation.

Accessibility: If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process (such as assistive technology, extra time, or a specific format), please let us know at [e-mail]. We are here to support you.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are excited to see how your unique perspective can help us grow.