Sourcing & Buyer Manager

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

- Supplier Identification & Management

- Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers from the open marketincluding independent distributors, brokers, and traders to support sourcing needs.

- Build and maintain a strong global supplier network, ensuring consistent access to reliable sources across Asia, the US, the EU, and the Middle East.

- Continuously assess supplier performance based on pricing, quality, lead times, and service levels.

Component Sourcing & Procurement:

- Source hard-to-find, obsolete, EOL, shortage, and excess electronic components from the open market.

- Analyze market availability and price volatility to propose alternative sourcing solutions when required.

- Support urgent procurement requirements by collaborating closely with internal sales, purchasing, and operations teams.

Negotiation & Commercial Management:

- Negotiate competitive pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and logistics arrangements.

- Achieve cost savings while maintaining quality standards and minimizing sourcing risks.

- Manage purchase cycles end-to-end, ensuring timely order placement and fulfillment.

Quality Assurance & Counterfeit Risk Mitigation:

- Validate supplier credibility through due diligence, reference checks, and transaction history analysis.

- Implement industry-standard anti-counterfeit measures, including X-ray testing, electrical testing, Certificates of Conformance (C of C), and traceability validation.

- Work with QA teams and certified labs to ensure compliance with standards such as AS6081, AS9120, and ISO-based quality systems.

RFQ Management:

- Respond to RFQs (Requests for Quotation) from clients with speed, accuracy, and competitive pricing.

- Analyze BOMs, identify risk components, and propose equivalent or alternative parts where applicable.

- Ensure sourcing proposals meet customer technical, commercial, and delivery requirements.

Market Intelligence & Reporting:

- Track global market trends, component shortages, supply disruptions, and pricing movements.

- Provide timely insights to internal teams to support forecasting and strategic decision-making.

- Identify opportunities for proactive buys, stock positions, and cost optimization.

Required Skills & Experience:

- 5+ years of proven experience in open market sourcing within the independent distribution/electronic components industry.

- Strong supplier network across Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

- Hands-on experience using sourcing platforms such as BrokerBin, NetComponents, FindChips, Octopart, and other market intelligence tools.

- Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills with a strong commercial mindset.

- In-depth understanding of counterfeit risk, electronic component testing, and quality assurance standards (e.g., AS6081, AS6171, ISO 9001).

- Ability to work effectively under pressure with tight deadlines and urgent sourcing requirements.

- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.