Senior RF Procurement & Supplier Strategy Lead

Mini--circuit; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(K) Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Mini-Circuits is seeking a Senior Buyer in the Melville, NY area to manage end-to-end Procure to Pay activities, ensuring supply continuity for assigned materials. You will collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Planning, Engineering, Quality and AP to support new product introductions and drive process improvements.

The role emphasizes supplier negotiations, PO lifecycle management, and KPI-driven purchasing initiatives, with exposure to BOMs and engineering requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, engineering or similar field.
• 3–5 years of purchasing experience with exposure to Strategic Sourcing/Commodity Management.
• Experience with engineering or technical requirements and BOMs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems such as SAP, Infor, Oracle, JDE.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier relationships and negotiations to obtain optimum prices, terms and lead times.
• Managing PO lifecycle (Requisition processing, PO creation, supplier order confirmation, response to MRP signals, expedites, pushouts, cancellations, maintenance of accurate dates in the ERP etc.).
• Engaging Suppliers and following up on POs, Invoices and necessary documentation.
• Independently managing assigned sub-commodities and supporting Strategic Sourcing activities such as commodity strategy development and implementation and executing strategic projects.
• Leading key Purchasing initiatives and providing guidance and support to the other Buyers.
• Supporting purchasing activities for New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Ensuring supply continuity and resolving supply challenges by working with Suppliers and internal stakeholders such as Strategic Sourcing Managers, Planning, Quality and Incoming Materials management, Finance/Accounts Payable, Engineering, Logistics etc.
• Managing Quotation lifecycle (initiate RFP/RFQ/RFIs, obtain supplier responses and maintain quotes and price files in the ERP).
• Collecting and maintaining supply chain information (supplier profile information, MRP parameters such as Lead Times, Minimum Order Quantities etc.) in the ERP.
• Supporting the purchasing process and systems improvements by working with the Purchasing Manager, Buyers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement of Purchasing and Supplier KPIs and periodic reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, engineering or similar field

Tools

SAP

Infor

Oracle

JDE

Job description

Mini-Circuits is seeking a Senior Buyer in the Melville, NY area to manage end-to-end Procure to Pay activities, ensuring supply continuity for assigned materials. You will collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Planning, Engineering, Quality and AP to support new product introductions and drive process improvements.

The role emphasizes supplier negotiations, PO lifecycle management, and KPI-driven purchasing initiatives, with exposure to BOMs and engineering requirements.