Engineering Buyer Electronics 21047

TalentZok; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentZök in Inglewood, CA is seeking an Engineering Buyer (Electronics) to lead supplier sourcing, purchase orders, and contract management in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of electronics procurement, PCB fabrication and assembly sourcing, ERP and Excel skills, and a proven ability to collaborate with engineering, production, quality, and warehouse teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of buyer or procurement experience in electronics or related manufacturing.
• Experience purchasing PCB fabrications, electronic components, and assemblies.
• Contract manufacturing and supplier management experience.
• Intermediate ERP and Excel skills.
• Ability to read PCB fabrication drawings and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Source suppliers and issue RFQs based on engineering and production needs.
• Review requisitions for accuracy and alignment with requirements.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and contracts; obtain legal approval when needed.
• Administer POs and contracts through completion; adjust as required.
• Expedite deliveries and monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Equivalent tenure/experience

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Engineering Buyer (Electronics) - TalentZök

OVERVIEW

Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting company?! Then we've got the right team for you! In this role, you're responsible for the duties listed below.

Immediate opening for an Engineering Buyer in Inglewood, CA who possesses:

• 5+ years of buyer or procurement experience with electronics, metal fabrication, or related manufacturing materials
• Experience purchasing PCB fabrications, electronic components, and electronic assemblies
• Contract manufacturing and supplier management experience
• Intermediate ERP and Excel skills
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, PCB fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings

FULL DESCRIPTION: We are seeking an Engineering Buyer to support procurement, sourcing, supplier management, purchase orders, vendor communication, and supply chain activities in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for sourcing equipment, goods, materials, and services, reviewing purchase requisitions, issuing and managing purchase orders and contracts, evaluating suppliers, expediting deliveries, supporting supplier performance objectives, and identifying opportunities to improve cost, quality, productivity, and timeliness. The ideal candidate will have strong electronics and metal fabrication buying experience, PCB and electronic assembly procurement knowledge, ERP and Excel skills, and the ability to work closely with engineering, suppliers, warehouse, accounting, and quality teams.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Researching suppliers and sending requests for quotes based on engineering, design, quantity, cost, quality, and production requirements
• Reviewing purchase requisitions for accuracy, authorization, and alignment with company requirements
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and contracts
• Obtaining legal review and approval of contracts when required
• Administering purchase orders and contracts from award through completion
• Making changes to purchase orders or contracts as needed
• Canceling, rescheduling, or modifying purchase orders in response to changing business or production requirements
• Sourcing equipment, goods, materials, and services
• Managing vendors and supplier relationships
• Performing strategic procurement activities across multiple spend categories
• Searching for improved pricing, quality, delivery, and supplier options
• Verifying quantity, quality, and cost of materials received from suppliers
• Working with accounting and warehouse teams to authorize payment of invoices when applicable
• Coordinating return of goods between suppliers and the company
• Expediting deliveries and conducting follow-up with suppliers as needed
• Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on price, quality, delivery, and past performance
• Supporting supplier development by creating supplier performance objectives
• Monitoring supplier performance in collaboration with Quality Assurance
• Providing feedback to the supply base regarding performance and expectations
• Verifying that purchasing practices comply with established laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards
• Reviewing purchase requisitions against department or organization budgets
• Traveling to supplier sites as needed for qualification surveys, problem-solving, or supplier development needs
• Monitoring supplier performance related to cost, timely delivery, and quality
• Identifying and analyzing gaps between current processes and desired outcomes
• Making recommendations to improve productivity, cost effectiveness, and timeliness
• Partnering with engineering, production, quality, accounting, warehouse, and supplier teams
• Performing other duties as assigned

The selected candidate will also possess:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Equivalent tenure, working knowledge, or related experience may be considered in place of a degree
• 5+ years of buyer, purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience required
• Electronics buying experience required
• Metal fabrication procurement experience required
• PCB fabrication procurement experience required
• Electronic component procurement experience required
• Electronic assembly procurement experience required
• Contract manufacturing experience required
• Experience working with suppliers during procurement and production phases required
• Basic understanding of printed circuit board fabrication required
• Basic understanding of electronic assembly required
• Ability to interpret PCB fabrication drawings required
• Ability to interpret electronic assembly drawings required
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings required
• Experience procuring metal fabrications required
• Understanding of basic machine work principles required
• Ability to interface with suppliers to understand capabilities and determine best fit for products and services required
• Ability to obtain optimal pricing while supporting quality and production needs required
• ERP experience required
• Intermediate Excel skills required
• Strong vendor management skills required
• Strong negotiation and sourcing skills preferred
• Strong attention to detail required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to manage changing priorities required
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment required
• Ability to support procurement across multiple categories of spend
• Ability to work onsite in Inglewood, CA

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods while reviewing purchase orders, supplier information, drawings, quotes, contracts, ERP data, spreadsheets, and procurement documentation
• Ability to use hands and fingers for typing, data entry, documentation, purchasing system use, and standard office tasks
• Ability to review mechanical drawings, PCB fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, purchase requisitions, supplier quotes, invoices, contracts, and computer screens for extended periods
• Ability to communicate by phone, email, video meeting, and in person with suppliers, engineering, production, quality, accounting, warehouse, and management teams
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout office, warehouse, supplier, or manufacturing areas as needed
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or move standard office files, procurement documents, small parts, samples, or supplier materials as needed
• Ability to travel to supplier plant sites as needed
• Ability to wear required PPE and follow all safety, manufacturing, warehouse, and supplier site procedures when entering production or supplier areas
• Ability to maintain accuracy, professionalism, and attention to detail while supporting purchasing and supply chain activities

Salary Range: $34 to $36/hour
More information can be found at www.talentzok.com.

Company Description

TalentZok was founded in 2008 and has been repeatedly recognized as one of San Diego County's fastest growing businesses. In 2025, we were named Business Journal's 'Best Places to Work'. Even as our competitors are scaling back and laying off staff, Simply Biotech is expanding to new markets and hiring additional staff in existing offices.