Procurement Manager, Switchboard

Responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders for metals, busbars, electrical components, and switchboard subassemblies to maintain tight delivery timelines.
• Track open orders and supplier commitments; expedite as needed to prevent production line disruptions.
• Own on-time delivery performance for the switchboard category and drive corrective action when suppliers miss commitments.

Sourcing & Negotiation

• Run the RFI/RFQ process for new and existing components — metals, busbars, electrical components, and subassemblies.
• Negotiate component costs, payment terms, and supplier contracts to meet category cost targets.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to strengthen the switchboard supply base.
• Draft and manage supplier contracts, including terms, pricing schedules, and volume commitments.

Risk Management

• Manage risk on long lead-time items — build buffer strategies, alternate sourcing, and early-warning tracking to avoid shortages.
• Maintain supply base health and flag single-source or capacity risks before they impact production.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification and component substitutions when risk requires it.

Commodity Strategy & Performance

• Build and maintain the commodity strategy for the switchboard category — sourcing roadmap, supplier consolidation, and cost-down initiatives.
• Track and report supplier performance: on-time delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness.
• Drive year-over-year cost reduction through negotiation, should-cost analysis, and supplier competition.
• Stay current on metals and component market pricing trends to inform buying and negotiation timing.