Buying Specialist - Indirect Materials

Celestica; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Buying Specialist - Indirect Materials to manage end-to-end procurement for non-production goods, including MRO, facility services, and CAPEX-related items, ensuring quality and continuity. You will lead RFx processes, negotiate MSAs and SLAs, and develop sourcing strategies with engineering and operations.

Strong data literacy and ERP experience are essential to optimize TCO.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2–4 years in indirect procurement or sourcing.
• Preferred background in electronics, semiconductor, or automotive manufacturing.
• Proficient with spend analytics and cost-trend tracking.

Responsibilities

• Manage indirect categories including ATE, cleanroom garments, facility maintenance and overhead.
• Develop tailored sourcing strategies for facilities, utilities and EHS services.
• Identify cost-out opportunities by consolidating vendors and standardizing consumables; bid processes with commodity teams.
• Lead RFx processes (RFP, RFQ, RFI) with engineering and production to define specs.
• Negotiate MSAs, commercial terms, and SLAs; draft terms with legal to minimize risk.
• Process and track POs in ERP with three-way matching against invoices and receiving slips.
• Audit stocking strategies to avoid stockouts and prevent inventory bloat.
• Reconcile receiving discrepancies and manage returned goods.
• Evaluate vendor performance using KPIs focused on delivery, cost variance, and quality.
• Mitigate supplier risk by ensuring compliance with safety, legal, and ethics standards.

Skills

Influencing & Advising

Agility & Prioritization

Data Literacy

Business Partnering

Tools

ivalua

SAP

Coupa

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

Job Title: Buying Specialist - Indirect Materials

Remote Position: No

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Fort Worth

Summary

The Indirect Buyer manages the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for non-production goods and services necessary to sustain manufacturing plant operations and corporate functions. Key categories include manufacturing consumables, Cleanroom/Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) supplies, equipment (CAPEX), Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) materials, facility services. The primary objective is to optimize the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while ensuring strict quality, safety, and operational continuity.

Detailed Description

• Manage indirect categories including automated test equipment (ATE), specialized cleanroom garments, facility maintenance (HVAC, power), and standard corporate overhead.
• Develop tailored sourcing strategies for facilities, utilities and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) services, supplies and equipment.
• Identify cost-out opportunities by consolidating vendors, standardizing site consumables, and conducting competitive bidding while coordinating closely with the commodity management team.
• Lead RFx processes (RFP, RFQ, RFI) by working with engineering and production to clearly define technical specifications.
• Negotiate master service agreements (MSAs), commercial terms, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Draft special terms and conditions in collaboration with legal teams to minimize supply chain and compliance risks.
• Process and track purchase orders (POs) within the ERP system, ensuring seamless three-way matching with invoices and receiving slips.
• Audit stocking strategies for critical plant consumables to eliminate the risk of stockouts without bloating inventory.
• Reconcile receiving discrepancies and manage returned goods to vendors.
• Evaluate vendor performance using clear KPIs focused on delivery reliability, cost variance, and quality.
• Mitigate supplier risk by ensuring all providers strictly comply with required safety guidelines, legal standards, and corporate ethics.

Role Requirements & Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Experience: Minimum 2–4 years of experience in indirect procurement or sourcing, ideally within an electronics, semiconductor, or automotive manufacturing ecosystem.

Technical Skills & Systems

• ERP/Procurement Tools: Proficient with enterprise software such as ivalua, SAP, Coupa, Oracle, or JD Edwards.
• Data Literacy: Advanced capabilities in spreadsheets to perform spend analytics and cost-trend tracking.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with electronics manufacturing

Soft Skills

• Influencing & Advising: Ability to serve as a strategic "business partner" to internal stakeholders rather than a corporate gatekeeper.
• Agility & Prioritization: Proven ability to pivot effectively between routine administration and high-urgency production floor needs.