Purchasing Manager opening in Milpitas! - Ultimate Staffing Services

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Purchasing Manager for our client in Milpitas. This is a 100% onsite, Direct Hire role, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with a starting pay of $125K-$135K depending on experience. Candidates MUST come from the Semiconductor, Medidcal Devices, EMS industry.

Position Summary:

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing the procurement of raw materials, components, and services required for the production of electronic assemblies. The role involves strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and ensuring that purchasing activities align with the company's production schedules and cost objectives. The manager will oversee a team of buyers and work closely with other departments, such as engineering, production, and quality, to ensure seamless operations in a fast-paced EMS environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

·Assign and prioritize tasks within the purchasing team to ensure efficient procurement operations.

·Set performance targets and KPIs for the purchasing team, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

·Lead, mentor, and develop a team of buyers and procurement staff, ensuring continuous improvement in their skills and performance.

·Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.

·Assess, manage and mitigate risks

·Monitors performance and capabilities of vendors to ensure maintenance of delivery, quality and price commitments.

·Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.

·Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with key suppliers and vendors of electronic components, PCBs, and other materials used in manufacturing.

·Monitor supplier performance, ensuring adherence to quality standards and on-time delivery.<

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.