Procurement Manager, Switchboards

Responsibilities

• Order Execution & Delivery:
  • 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years in procurement, sourcing, or commodity management, ideally in electrical, industrial, or metals-based manufacturing.
• Experience buying metals, busbars, or electrical/electronic components a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience running RFI/RFQ processes, negotiating supplier contracts, and issuing/managing POs.
• Track record of managing long lead-time and supply-constrained categories.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of delivering measurable cost reduction.
• Comfortable working with ERP/procurement systems for PO management and reporting.
• Able to read BOMs and component specifications to support sourcing decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.