Regional System Level Components Buyer - Americas

Chip 1 Exchange; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier company in Irvine is seeking a dedicated Procurement Specialist to maximize growth and profitability by efficiently sourcing RFQs and negotiating with suppliers. The role requires a minimum of 2 years' experience in purchasing, preferably in electronic components. Candidates should demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills. You'll be responsible for ensuring clarity in offers received and coordinating closely with sales teams to meet client demands. This fast-paced position may require evening or extended hours as business needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ hands-on experience in purchasing or procurement, ideally with electronic components and commodities.

Responsibilities

• Source RFQs from inventories and suppliers to maximize profit.
• Negotiate pricing and conditions for supply chain quality.
• Ensure clear communication between sales and purchasing regarding offers.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Attention to Communication

Thoroughness

Multitasking

Building Collaborative Relationships

Problem solving

Education

Minimum 2 years experience in purchasing or procurement

Job description

Description

Primary Purpose

Maximize company growth, revenue, and profitability by achieving the organization’s short- and long-term targets through sourcing and providing solutions to sales requests, making Chip 1 our customers’ first choice with respect to their supply chain needs.

Essential Functions

• Sources RFQs - received from purchasing manager - from our Chip 1 own inventories (nationally and globally), Franchised or Independent distributors and in accordance with our customers’ specifications. Ensures best opportunities are discovered to maximize profit
• Identifies and introduces new sources of supply to the company, working in collaboration with accounting to complete procedures related to new supplier approval list. Builds collaborative relationships with suppliers
• Negotiates pricing, terms and conditions to secure supply chain quality and to achieve positive gross profit results
• Enter all offers received from suppliers into CRM. Ensures that all communication in written or oral communication is clear between sales and purchasing, so sales can have a clear understanding of offers when presenting them to clients
• Compares Sales Orders (received from clients) with offers (received from Suppliers) to make sure all requirements and conditions match and there are no discrepancies
• Looks at offers expiration information and reconfirms offers conditions with suppliers to make sure offers are still valid and there are no current better offers in the market before issuing Purchase Orders (PO)
• Prepares POs to send to suppliers making sure all requirements and conditions match with Sales Orders from clients (including packaging, date code, manufacturer, etc.) and there are no discrepancies
• Ensures safe receipt of PO’s. Confirms payment conditions (net terms, TT Advance, credit card, C.O.D, etc.), requests invoices from suppliers and delivery tracking numbers. Coordinates package delivery with warehouse.

Requirements

Competencies

• Can-do attitude/Quick Learner/Enthusiasm for learning new things: Demonstrates ability to resolve a task creatively and independently, offer creative solutions to manager, see challenge as positive, be self-motivated, etc.
• Attention to Communication: Demonstrates ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• Thoroughness: Demonstrates ability to ensure that one’s own and others’ work and information are complete and accurate. Has great attention-to-detail.
• Multitask: Demonstrates ability to engage in multiple tasks simultaneously
• Building Collaborative Relationships: Develops, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
• Problem solving: Demonstrates good judgment, strong problem solving abilities, and sound decision making

Education/Years of Related Experience

Minimum 2 years’ hands‑on experience in purchasing or procurement - ideally with electronic components and commodities (Passive, Integrated Circuits, CPU, GPU, SDD, HDD etc.)

Work Environment

• Work in an office setting
• Working hours may include evenings, holidays, and extended hours as business needs require