Supply Chain Analyst (Technology Components)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D, Sales, Manufacturers, and Distributors to identify market trends.
• Analyze this data to identify areas for potential savings or to proactively flag potential cost increases.
• Actively monitor the fast-paced technology market to identify, track, and analyze shifting costing trends for critical hardware components such as, motherboards, RAM modules, hard drives (HDD/SSD), and CPUs.
• Partner closely with R&D, Sales, Finance, Manufacturers, and component distributors to capture early indicators of demand, shortages, allocation constraints, or market shifts.
• Thoroughly analyze gathered data to uncover bulk-purchasing or contractual cost-saving areas and proactively flag upcoming manufacturer price increases on essential technology components and kitting hardware.
• Collaborate closely with the Purchasing Manager and distributors to project upcoming price fluctuations and lead-time shifts across volatile technology markets.
• Identify, track, and strategically manage indirect expenses—specifically Shipping, Tariffs, Duties, and Import Fees tied to shipments—working toward alternative sourcing or classification solutions that minimize their impact on the bottom line.
• Systematically collect data on day-to-day component pricing, leadtimes and supply chain operations to map baselines and component bottlenecks.
• Conduct routine evaluations of component vendors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and distributor operations to determine delivery stability and fulfillment capacity.
• Continuously measure core supply chain performance indicators (such as costing prediction accuracy, leadtime accuracy and component defect trends) and synthesize findings into clear, actionable reports for senior leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field
• Proven experience in supply chain management, purchasing, or procurement, specifically within the technology or hardware sectors
• Experience maintaining relationships and negotiating pricing with large OEM vendors and associated distributors
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools
• Experience in purchasing of computer equipment and system subcomponents
• Analytical mindset with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and industry best practices
• Demonstrable knowledge of electronic markets (e.g. NAND memory market, processor market, storage market, etc.)
• Expertise in data modeling and forecasting in tight supply chain environments to deliver consistent inventory when needed for production.