Senior Buyer

Titan Circuits; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Circuits in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Senior Buyer to drive procurement activities pivotal for PCB assembly production. This position focuses on ensuring material availability, supporting production operations and collaborating with various departments to enhance throughput and delivery.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field and have over 5 years of experience in manufacturing procurement. Strong problem-solving abilities and ERP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing procurement experience.
• Strong experience supporting production operations in electronics or PCB assembly.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day purchasing activities to support production schedules.
• Monitor ERP outputs and production schedules to manage material availability.
• Partner with Production and Quality teams to review shortages and material priorities.
• Develop contingency sourcing plans with Engineering and Quality.

Skills

Strong sense of urgency in fast-paced environments

Ability to manage shortages and supply disruptions

Strong communication and supplier-management skills

Problem-solving skills

ERP experience; CETEC preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

5+ years of manufacturing procurement experience

Tools

CETEC ERP

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: PHOENIX, AZ 85021

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Sales

Position Summary

The Senior Buyer plays a critical role in supporting Titan Circuits’ PCB assembly manufacturing operations by ensuring material flow to the production floor in an AS9100-driven environment. This role is highly integrated with daily operations and is responsible for executing procurement activities that directly impact production schedules, throughput, and on-time delivery to customers.

This position requires a hands-on, operations-driven mindset with a strong sense of urgency, the ability to solve real-time supply issues, and close collaboration with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Warehouse teams.

Key Responsibilities

Production Support & Material Execution

• Own day-to-day purchasing activities to support production schedules and prevent SMT/assembly line downtime.
• Monitor ERP outputs, released BOM demand, and production schedules to proactively manage material availability.
• Expedite critical materials and resolve shortages in real time.
• Maintain visibility of high-risk or constrained electronic components, PCB fabrication, and outside services.

Floor Partnership & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner with Production, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Warehouse teams.
• Participate in production meetings to review shortages, schedule risk, and material priorities.
• Serve as primary procurement contact for Operations.
• Support Engineering with urgent builds, ECO-driven changes, and documentation updates.

Supplier Performance & Accountability

• Hold suppliers accountable to delivery, quality, and documentation requirements.
• Drive escalations and corrective actions if required.
• Develop contingency sourcing plans and support alternate-source qualification with Engineering and Quality as needed.

Inventory & Cost Control

• Balance inventory levels to support production while limiting excess and obsolete material.
• Support cycle counts and inventory accuracy.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without creating material risk to production or customer requirements.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Identify recurring supply chain issues and implement solutions.
• Improve material flow, supplier reliability, and shortage visibility.
• Support process improvements that strengthen on-time delivery and execution discipline.

Systems & Compliance

• Maintain accurate ERP / CETEC data, open PO status, and supplier promise dates.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and applicable quality-system expectations.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing procurement experience.
• Strong experience supporting production operations in electronics, PCB assembly, or other high-mix manufacturing environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong sense of urgency in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to manage shortages, lead-time changes, and supply disruptions.
• ERP experience; CETEC preferred.
• Strong communication, supplier-management, and problem-solving skills; collaborative and proactive problem-solving skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electronics, PCB assembly, or AS9100 manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of electronic components, PCB fabrication, and supplier documentation requirements.