Electronics & EMS Category Lead — Strategy & Global Sourcing

Enterprise Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Limited is sourcing a Category Manager, Electronics & EMS for a fast-scaling engineering start-up in the UK. The role owns the category strategy and drives strategic sourcing initiatives to build a global supplier network with the goal of scalable, quality-focused supply chains.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to ensure supplier capability, delivery and cost targets are met, while leading a small procurement team and navigating NMIs,

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electronics procurement, category management or strategic sourcing within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of electronic components, semiconductors, PCBAs and EMS providers.
• Experience developing category strategies and managing global suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own category strategy across electronics components, semiconductors, PCBAs and EMS providers.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations, contracts and management.
• Develop and strengthen global supplier partnerships and a resilient supply chain.
• Lead and develop a small team within the procurement function.
• Engage confidently with engineering teams and navigate component availability challenges.

Skills

Electronics procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

NPI / prototype development

Job description

Enterprise Recruitment Limited is sourcing a Category Manager, Electronics & EMS for a fast-scaling engineering start-up in the UK. The role owns the category strategy and drives strategic sourcing initiatives to build a global supplier network with the goal of scalable, quality-focused supply chains.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to ensure supplier capability, delivery and cost targets are met, while leading a small procurement team and navigating NMIs,