Senior Buyer - Electronics Components & Supply Chain

Ik Multimedia; Modena; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ik Multimedia is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead end-to-end procurement of electronic components at our Modena headquarters. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost-saving initiatives, and align purchasing with production planning.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing, monitor market trends, and ensure supply continuity across Asia and Europe while leveraging ERP/MRP systems. Ideal candidates have 7–10 years in electronics purchasing, strong negotiation skills, and fluency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma (Electronics, Engineering, Economics, or equivalent).
• 7–10 years of experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer in electronics or industrial sectors.
• Direct experience with electronic components and international supply chains.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of the procurement process for electronic components (ICs, passive components, PCBs, modules, cables, electromechanical components).
• Selection, qualification, and management of suppliers (distributors and manufacturers), with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and sustainability.
• Negotiation of pricing, commercial terms, framework agreements, and medium- to long-term supply contracts.
• Monitoring of the electronic components market (lead times, shortages, obsolescence, EOL, alternative components).
• Collaboration with R&D and industrialization on: component selection, BOM alternatives, design-to-cost activities.
• Support in managing supply chain issues (delays, shortages, escalations).
• Cost analysis (TCO) and implementation of cost-saving strategies.
• Management of purchase orders, forecasting, and planning in coordination with production and logistics.
• Monitoring of purchasing KPIs (OTD, cost savings, vendor rating).
• Support for supplier audits and continuous improvement processes.

Skills

Electronic components market

Read BOMs

Supplier management

Second sourcing

EOL management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Electronics, Engineering, or Economics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Ik Multimedia is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead end-to-end procurement of electronic components at our Modena headquarters. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost-saving initiatives, and align purchasing with production planning.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing, monitor market trends, and ensure supply continuity across Asia and Europe while leveraging ERP/MRP systems. Ideal candidates have 7–10 years in electronics purchasing, strong negotiation skills, and fluency