Strategic Procurement Engineer: Tech Sourcing Leader

Delta Electronics Americas; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a Procurement Engineer to manage sourcing and procurement for engineered components and systems. You will liaise with solution, engineering, and quality teams to ensure timely, compliant procurement that supports project needs and design intent.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement or supply chain engineering, reading technical drawings, and strong negotiation and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain engineering experience.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering specs to identify sourcing requirements.
• Collaborate with solution, engineering, and quality teams to align procurement strategy with design intent.
• Lead vendor selection process and set up vendor pool for solution business.
• Identify cost-effective and technically suitable suppliers for mechanical, electrical, and electronic components or systems.
• Manage RFQ/RFP processes, perform cost analysis, and support supplier selection decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, lead time, quality terms, and technical compliance with vendors.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships, including qualifying new sources.
• Address sourcing risks, long lead time items, and obsolescence concerns in early project design phases.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve quality or delivery issues with QA and operations teams.
• Ensure procurement documentation aligns with compliance, traceability, and documentation control requirements
• Manage cost savings, delivery timelines, and sourcing KPIs.

Skills

Reading drawings

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Technology, or related field

Job description

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a Procurement Engineer to manage sourcing and procurement for engineered components and systems. You will liaise with solution, engineering, and quality teams to ensure timely, compliant procurement that supports project needs and design intent.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement or supply chain engineering, reading technical drawings, and strong negotiation and analytical abilities.