Senior Buyer: Circuit Protection NPI & Product Development

Littelfuse; Piedras Negras; On-site; MXN 1,280,000 - 2,012,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance-based incentives

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Littelfuse, a leader in industrial tech, seeks a Senior Buyer, Circuit Protection Product Development to drive sourcing for new product introductions in Piedras Negras, Mexico and Champaign, IL. You will engage Engineering teams, manage supplier qualifications, and optimize AVL with cross-functional partners.

Join a global, growth‑minded company that values ownership, collaboration, and delivering safe, reliable energy solutions. Travel to supplier sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, or related discipline.
• PMP Certification, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or equivalent valued.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or related functions in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, UL requirements, and structured project management environments.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English and Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement engagement with ICP Product Development teams for NPI and development initiatives.
• Source materials, tooling, prototypes, and supplier solutions for new product development projects.
• Manage supplier involvement through the product development lifecycle supporting DFMs.
• Lead RFQs, quotation analysis, supplier evaluation/selection, and negotiations for new programs.
• Collaborate with Category Management to optimize AVL and sourcing strategies.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to meet lead times, MOQ, logistics, and packaging requirements.
• Track cost, quality, timing, supplier readiness, and milestones for launches.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

RFQ

Supplier management

Project management

Negotiation

Fluent English

Fluent Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain/Procurement/Manufacturing/Operations

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Visio

Word

Job description

Littelfuse, a leader in industrial tech, seeks a Senior Buyer, Circuit Protection Product Development to drive sourcing for new product introductions in Piedras Negras, Mexico and Champaign, IL. You will engage Engineering teams, manage supplier qualifications, and optimize AVL with cross-functional partners.

Join a global, growth‑minded company that values ownership, collaboration, and delivering safe, reliable energy solutions. Travel to supplier sites will be required.