Description

About Us:

At Spartronics, we're not just building products, we build products lives depend on. As a Contract Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider for the commercial aerospace, defense, medical device, life science, and industrial markets, we work to deliver products of the highest quality and reliability.

Our organization provides comprehensive contract manufacturing services, ranging from printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and subsystem integration to full-box build (high-level assemblies). We also offer value-added services from early-stage engineering support to manufacturing testing, design for excellence and sustaining engineering for the full product lifecycle. With over $500 million in revenue, approximately 1,100 dedicated employees, and manufacturing resources strategically located worldwide, our manufacturing network spans the United States and Vietnam.

Career Opportunity- Global Commodity Category Leader, Electronics (Actives, Passives, EMD)- Individual Contributor role

Reports to- Global Sourcing Director

Job Location- Works On-Site at one of our US Based Locations- Brooksville, FL; Logan, UT; Williamsport, PA; Watertown, SD; Strongsville, OH; or Plaistow, NH

Citizenship Requirement- US Citizen or Permanent Residents Only; We can not sponsor Visas.

The primary role of this position is to manage short- and long-term commodity, contracts, and supplier management strategies for the electronics commodity. Develop commodity strategy roadmap with suppliers; manage suppliers through objective measurements. Organize and negotiate supplier contracts. Ensures selected suppliers provide the best quality, delivery, cost and support available on the global market for assigned commodities. Coordinates with business units supply chain and materials management teams to ensure the assigned commodities are globally leveraged with primary suppliers.

What You'll Do:

• The Global Commodity Category Leader, Electronics is responsible for developing and executing commodity strategies consistent with quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Assigned Commodities include but are not limited to: Electronic components (Actives/Passives/Electromechanical Devices).
• Locate, negotiate with and develop strategic suppliers globally to ensure continuous improvement in quality, delivery, inventory, cost, support, and technological capability.
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract management to obtain Quality, Delivery and Cost objectives
• Build internal strategic partnerships across company including site operations, procurement, quality, and operations teams.
• Manage the transition of material or service to the most competitive global suppliers, ensuring continuous availability of material or service.
• Maintain current knowledge regarding global market conditions affecting supply chain, develop and defend with data, corresponding strategies to ensure meeting policy deployment objectives.
• Proficient utilization of web-based procurement tools and online bidding activity to ensure performance objectives are realized.
• Monitors supplier performance holding suppliers accountable for performance levels.
• Supports competitive quoting and source select new customer opportunities.
• Lead process improvement projects.

Key Metrics and Focus Areas

Education/License/Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in materials, business management, or supply chain management
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in international manufacturing/ supply chain sourcing.
• Travel Required- Must have the ability to travel domestically and internationally up to, but not limited to 25%.

Requirements and Skills

• Strong track record of high-level negotiations and contract development/execution.
• Intermediate to advanced competency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of supplier relationships, contract negotiations, JIT/demand flow philosophies, and legal issues involved with purchasing
• Demonstrated proficiency with web-based procurement and online auction tools

Join Our Journey: If you're ready to be a part of something extraordinary, challenge the status quo, and shape the future, then we want to hear from you. Together, we'll continue to win as one, while we build products lives depend on.

Compensation- This Exempt role is a salaried position with a range of $120,000-$145,000/annually. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as geographic location, education, years of relevant experience, certifications, and specific expertise sourcing in the electronics manufacturing industry.

Our Benefits:

• Health and Wellness:
  • Medical insurance plans - options include: 3 High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Dental insurance plans - options include: a Standard plan and a Buy-up plan which includes adult orthodontia
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA) options include: Medical, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose (dental and vision only)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness program
• Time Off:
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holiday Pay
• Retirement Planning:
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employer matching contributions (50% to every dollar up to 6%)
• Financial Security:
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (company paid) at 1-times your annual salary, with options to increase coverage amounts
  • Basic Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance (company paid), with the options to increase coverage amounts
  • Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Insurance plans at a group discount
• Professional Development:
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Training and development programs
  • Opportunities to grow and excel in the Electronics Manufacturing industry at a company that values promotions and learning from within. Every day is different, challenging, and rewarding

How to Apply: If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications in Electronics sourcing and why you're excited about joining Spartronics.

Spartronics is an equal opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled 41 CFR 60-1.4.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

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