Senior Buyer

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC; Philippines; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Buyer at Allegro MicroSystems, LLC procures goods and services ensuring optimal cost, quality, and delivery. You will issue RFQs, analyze bids, and place POs while coordinating with planners, engineers, and other teams to maintain material availability.

With 2+ years in procurement and a degree in engineering, you will negotiate with suppliers, drive cost reductions, and manage supplier performance to support manufacturing operations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 2+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management.
• Proven negotiation, cost reduction, and supplier management track record.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills for procurement decisions.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Issue RFQs, analyze supplier bids, and place purchase orders.
• Manage POs, monitor supplier performance, and mitigate supply risks.
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, and other departments to ensure material availability.
• Analyze price variances or delivery delays and recommend solutions.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost reduction

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Communication

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Allegro team is united by a clear purpose - advancing technologies that make the world safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. With over 30 years of experience in semiconductor innovation, we bring that purpose to life across every part of the business - from breakthrough product development and customer success to how we show up for each other and the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

The Buyer is a developing professional who procures goods and services at the optimal cost, quality, and delivery. This role builds upon foundational knowledge to manage purchase orders, negotiate with suppliers on tactical buys, and resolve supply issues. Working with general supervision, the Buyer is responsible for ensuring a reliable flow of materials to support business operations.

What You Will Do

Contributes to cost-effective procurement by issuing requests for quotation (RFQs), analyzing supplier bids, and placing purchase orders. Delivers an effective supply plan by managing POs, monitoring supplier performance, and taking action to mitigate supply risks. Enhances team success by working collaboratively with planners, engineers, and other departments to ensure material availability. Analyzes problems of limited scope, such as price variances or delivery delays, and recommends effective solutions.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required 2+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, preferably within the semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing industry.
• Proven track record of successful negotiation, cost reduction, and supplier management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed procurement decisions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, capable of building strong relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing plans.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and e-procurement tools.
• Solid understanding of supply chain principles, logistics, and inventory management.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Why Allegro?

Join Allegro and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter. We foster a culture of Real Innovation, empowering you to push boundaries, develop cutting-edge solutions, and drive continuous improvement. Your work will create a Real Impact by solving complex real-world challenges that fuel our success and shape the future of technology. You’ll experience Real Connection, collaborating with talented colleagues around the globe in an environment built on trust, respect, and a shared purpose. Join us and help build what's next.

Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ: ALGM) is a global leader in sensing and power semiconductor solutions, committed to driving e-mobility, clean energy, automation, and robotics forward. Through Real Innovation, we're developing intelligent technologies that move the world toward a safer, more sustainable, and autonomous future. Our acquisition of Crocus Technology further strengthens our leadership in magnetic sensing, bringing cutting-edge TMR technology to our world-class portfolio. At Allegro, your work creates Real Impact. Our advanced magnetic position and current sensors, power management ICs, brushless motor drivers, and LED lighting drivers are at the heart of critical systems worldwide. From extending the range of electric vehicles and enabling smarter factories to powering efficient data centers and enhancing autonomous driving, our solutions touch lives every day. If you're driving a car, using cloud services, or receiving a package, you're interacting with Allegro's technology in action. We believe in Real Connection. With a diverse team of over 4,400 employees across 17 countries and headquartered in Manchester, NH (USA), Allegro fosters a truly global and collaborative environment. Our engineering, manufacturing, and support teams worldwide are united by a shared mission, working together with trust, respect, and purpose. We encourage you to think differently, take informed risks, and build what's next. Our dedication to pioneering solutions is reflected in our extensive portfolio of over 1,400 worldwide patents. Allegro is not just building technology; we're building careers where your contributions matter, your growth is valued, and you can make a lasting difference. Our unwavering commitment to excellence is underscored by our IATF16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 certifications and the quality awards we've received globally. Join us and help shape the future - where your innovation, impact, and connection will drive what's next!