Technical Buyer – Semiconductor & EMS Supply Chain

Project overview

For a fast-growing technology company in a security-critical high-tech environment with around 50 employees, an experienced technical buyer is sought at short notice. The focus is on building a resilient procurement and supplier base for electronic assemblies, PCB/PCBA, and related components. The role directly supports the further scaling of development to series-ready supply chains.

Responsibilities

Absolutely Required

Advantageous

• Analysis and structuring of the existing procurement situation for PCBs, electronic components, and EMS/assembly services with clear prioritization of critical bottlenecks.
• Development of a robust market overview of suppliers, assemblers, and procurement options in Europe, including assessment of quality, delivery time, capacity, and costs.
• Identification, qualification, and selection of suitable PCB/PCBA/EMS partners for small, technically demanding assemblies and fluctuating quantities.
• Conducting negotiations with suppliers and service providers on terms, delivery capability, quality standards, and escalation mechanisms.
• Development of an implementable sourcing strategy for raw PCBs, components, and assembly, considering scaling, risk, and time-to-market.
• Introduction of pragmatic processes for supplier management, inquiries, quote comparisons, make-or-buy-related decisions, and operational control.
• Evaluation of alternative procurement models, e.g., full-service EMS including material procurement, and derivation of a robust recommendation.
• Early identification of supply risks and derivation of concrete measures to secure critical components and delivery times for the upcoming business year.
• Close coordination with operations, engineering, and relevant stakeholders to ensure technical requirements and smooth industrialization.
• Several years of experience in technical procurement or supply chain management for electronics, semiconductors, PCB/PCBA, or EMS.
• Demonstrable experience in supplier development, evaluation, and management in an industrial or electronic environment.
• Good understanding of electronic components, PCBs, assembly manufacturing, and relevant supply chain dependencies.
• Experience in price, quality, and delivery time negotiations with manufacturers, distributors, or manufacturing partners.
• Hands-on mentality and ability to work pragmatically and independently in a dynamic growth environment.
• Experience with small, highly compact, or technically sensitive assemblies.
• Knowledge of the European EMS market and selection of suitable manufacturing partners for small to medium series.
• Experience in building scalable procurement processes in young or rapidly growing technology companies.
• Interface experience with engineering, production, and industrialization.

Project details

• Start: 11/2026
• Duration: 7 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Erding, DE
• Languages: German