Category Manager, Electronics

DSJ Global; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global seeks a senior-level electronics sourcing professional to lead our electronics category globally, supporting production and product innovation. You will own sourcing strategies for EMS/ECM partners and components, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and planning to drive cost improvements, risk mitigation, and supplier performance.

Lead global supplier qualification, negotiate complex contracts, and partner with cross-functional teams on NPI, dual sourcing, and obsolescence

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supply chain procurement and strategic sourcing
• Hands-on experience sourcing electronics and EMS/contract manufacturing
• Experience with LTAs and MSAs and global supplier strategies
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes (PCBA, box build, semiconductors, passives, connectors)

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the global electronics sourcing strategy, including EMS/ECM partners and components.
• Lead supplier selection and qualification across a multi-tier global supply base with capability assessments.
• Negotiate and manage complex global contracts, including LTAs and MSAs, aligned to cost and risk objectives.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships, engaging suppliers early in design to influence manufacturability and roadmaps.
• Support NPI programs from concept through launch by aligning sourcing strategy and cost targets.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing on NPI readiness, transfers, cost-downs, and obsolescence management.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and service; drive continuous improvement.
• Mitigate risk across multi-tier electronics supply chains and address geopolitical and lifecycle challenges.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

NPI readiness

Education

BA/BS in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain

P.M./C.P.I.M. or related certification

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Job Description

SUMMARY

We are seeking a seniorlevel sourcing professional to lead our electronics category globally, supporting both current production and future product innovation. This role owns the sourcing strategy for electronics contract manufacturers and electronic components, partnering closely with engineering, manufacturing, and planning teams. You'll manage a complex, global supplier base while driving cost improvements, supplier performance, and risk mitigation strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and evolve our global sourcing strategy for electronics, including EMS/ECM partners and electronic components such as PCBAs, box builds, semiconductors, passives, and connectors.
• Act as the electronics category subject matter expert, deeply understanding cost drivers, market conditions, capacity constraints, and global supply risks-and translating that insight into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Lead supplier selection and qualification efforts across a complex, multi tier global supply base, including assessment of technical capability, capacity, quality systems, test capability, and NPI readiness.
• Negotiate and manage highly complex global contracts, including LTAs and MSAs, ensuring alignment with business objectives around cost, flexibility, risk mitigation, and innovation.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships, leveraging suppliers early in the design cycle to influence manufacturability, cost, and technology roadmaps.
• Play a key role in new product introduction (NPI)-supporting programs from concept through launch by aligning sourcing strategy, supplier readiness, and cost targets.
• Partner closely with engineering and manufacturing teams on electronics driven initiatives such as NPI readiness, supplier transfers, cost down programs, dual sourcing strategies, and obsolescence driven redesigns.
• Manage and improve supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and service, while implementing continuous improvement initiatives throughout the procurement process.
• Navigate and mitigate risk across multi tier electronics supply chains, proactively addressing supply continuity, geopolitical exposure, and component lifecycle challenges.
• Serve as a trusted sourcing leader on cross functional and global teams, representing procurement at a strategic level and influencing decisions across the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent
• P.M./C.P.I.M. or related certification preferred
• 5+ years of supply chain procurement, strategic sourcing, and/or purchasing experience
• Handson experience sourcing electronics and EMS/contract manufacturing
• Strong understanding of electronics manufacturing processes (PCBA, box build, semiconductors, passives, connectors, etc.)
• Proven success with LTAs, complex negotiations, and global supplier strategies
• Experience supporting NPI and crossfunctional electronics initiatives
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP preferred

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.