Strategic Electronics Sourcing & Supplier Performance Lead

Matchtech Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Category Manager to develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships and drive commercial performance across the electronics spend area in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Working with Engineering, Quality and Production teams, you will lead supplier performance reviews, negotiate contracts and support NPI activities to ensure continuity of supply and strong cost competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Experience as Category Manager or similar procurement role in manufacturing.
• Experience managing electronic/technical engineering categories.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and delivering supplier performance improvements.
• Ability to work with Engineering, Quality and Operations teams.
• Proactive, organized and capable of managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for electronic commodity groups.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, contracts and commercial agreements.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers.
• Drive supplier performance improvement through reviews, audits, corrective actions and development plans.
• Work closely with Engineering and Quality teams supporting NPI activities.
• Provide accurate supplier pricing and lead-time information to support customer quotations.
• Monitor market trends, supplier capacity and supply chain risks.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Contract management

Sourcing strategy development

Cross-functional collaboration

NPI support

Job description

Matchtech Group is seeking a Category Manager to develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships and drive commercial performance across the electronics spend area in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Working with Engineering, Quality and Production teams, you will lead supplier performance reviews, negotiate contracts and support NPI activities to ensure continuity of supply and strong cost competitiveness.