Senior Buyer — Strategic Procurement for Electronics

Unigen; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unigen, a Newark, CA-based electronics manufacturing services provider, seeks a Senior Buyer to lead procurement activities. You will purchase materials, generate POs, and manage cost control while coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and optimal value.

Ideal candidates have a BS/BA and at least 7 years in material planning within PCBA manufacturing, with proficiency in Oracle ERP, Portus, and Agile. This role is full-time, on-site in Newark, CA.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of material planning experience within a PCBA manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Purchase materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Generate and issue purchase orders (PO) and maintain PO data accuracy.
• Monitor and control cost, schedule and scope of assigned contracts to assure best quality at best value.
• Coordinate RFQ for new business and revise existing OEM/CM price monthly/quarterly.
• Monitor, coordinate, and communicate the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases.
• Evaluate vendor reliability and develop new supply sources.
• Manage all other aspects of the procurement process.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Cost control

Vendor negotiation

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Portus

Agile

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Unigen, a Newark, CA-based electronics manufacturing services provider, seeks a Senior Buyer to lead procurement activities. You will purchase materials, generate POs, and manage cost control while coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and optimal value.

Ideal candidates have a BS/BA and at least 7 years in material planning within PCBA manufacturing, with proficiency in Oracle ERP, Portus, and Agile. This role is full-time, on-site in Newark, CA.