Sr. Category Buyer

Littelfuse Philippines, Inc.; Malvar; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Littelfuse Philippines, Inc. is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage global material categories across EII facilities. You will source, evaluate suppliers, run RFQs, negotiate terms, and support cost and sourcing strategies.

The role requires collaboration with Category Managers worldwide, strong cost analysis, and the ability to develop multiple supplier options while maintaining AVL and ensuring delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement/category management and manufactured products.
• Strong skills in sourcing, negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis.
• Experience in category strategy and market analysis.
• Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in English, Excel, and PowerPoint; cost modeling knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategies and work with different teams to improve product lines, consolidate suppliers, and increase business with key
• Manage suppliers based on cost, quality, delivery, and service, negotiate prices and commercial terms, conduct regular reviews with key suppliers, and address supplier performance
• Develop and implement annual cost-saving plans, work with Engineering on cost-reduction projects, use cost models to identify savings, and negotiate better
• Work with Category Managers in other regions to support or lead supplier negotiations, find new suppliers, and develop additional sourcing options within
• Monitor industry trends, regulations, market conditions, and competitors, and share market insights with different teams to support business

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Project management

English proficiency

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Reporting to the EII Category Manager, this role is responsible for managing global material categories such as Molding, Rubber, Resin, Silver Contacts, and Fasteners across EII facilities worldwide. The role involves sourcing, supplier management, RFQs, negotiations, cost analysis, maintaining the Approved Vendor List (AVL), developing multiple suppliers, and supporting cost and sourcing strategies. The position also requires close collaboration with other Category Managers and global teams to support supplier development, negotiations, and other sourcing initiatives within the assigned region.

About the job:

• Support category strategies and work with different teams to improve product lines, consolidate suppliers, and increase business with key

• Manage suppliers based on cost, quality, delivery, and service, negotiate prices and commercial terms, conduct regular reviews with key suppliers, and address supplier performance

• Develop and implement annual cost-saving plans, work with Engineering on cost-reduction projects, use cost models to identify savings, and negotiate better

• Work with Category Managers in other regions to support or lead supplier negotiations, find new suppliers, and develop additional sourcing options within

• Monitor industry trends, regulations, market conditions, and competitors, and share market insights with different teams to support business

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree is a plus.

• 5+ years of experience in procurement/category management and manufactured products.

• Strong skills in sourcing, negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis.

• Experience in category strategy and market analysis.

• Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills.

• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proficient in English, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of cost modeling is a plus.

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