Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Role Overview And Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to ensure reliable, on‑time, and fully available material supply from suppliers to all manufacturing sites once sourcing is complete. The role owns shortage management, supplier execution, and mid‑term supply assurance, ensuring materials arrive to the factory at the right time and quantity to support production and kitting requirements. It also provides oversight of supplier inbound quality issues that impact material availability, securing stable, interruption‑free supply performance.

• Own day‑to‑day operational relationships with suppliers once contracts/POs and sourcing are in place.
• Ensure suppliers deliver materials on time to required need dates.
• Monitor and manage supplier adherence to delivery schedules, quantities, and lead times.
• Drive supplier recovery actions when performance falls below required levels.
• Maintain accurate data in site operational shortage sheets, reflecting actionable comments and current dates.
• Takes ownership of issue resolution internally to facilitate on‑time delivery of products (e.g., engineering or invoice queries).

• Identify risks in inbound supply (capacity constraints, logistics delays, long lead‑time components, quality‑related disruptions).
• Work cross‑functionally to mitigate risks, coordinating with Sourcing and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate risk mitigation plans with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage escalation processes for critical materials impacting production.

• Ensure accuracy and timely release of purchase orders to suppliers.
• Monitor order confirmations, shipment status, and delivery compliance.
• Coordinate logistics activities (shipping method, incoterms, consolidation, carriers) to meet delivery requirements.

• Work with Production Planning to align supply plans with supplier capabilities, focusing on the Clear to Build process.
• Collaborate with SIOP to communicate supplier capacity limits, constraints, and timelines.
• Provide supplier performance inputs for ongoing supplier evaluations and future sourcing decisions.

• Maintain supplier KPIs (On‑Time Delivery to requirement date, number of shortages).
• Lead supplier performance reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Support improvements in inbound supply processes—visibility, inventory strategies, order book reviews.
• Participate in initiatives for supplier management and supply chain visibility.

• Strong understanding of inbound supply management, logistics flows, and supplier operations.
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems and supplier scheduling processes.
• Knowledge of lead‑time structures, MOQ, safety stock strategies, and material availability drivers.
• Understanding of electronics component supply constraints (advantageous).

• Experience in supply chain, supplier management, materials management, or logistics coordination.
• Background in manufacturing, electronics, or high‑mix environments preferred.
• Experience working across multiple sites or in a matrix organization is beneficial.

• Strong communication and influence with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Problem‑solving mindset with ability to manage escalations under time pressure.
• Analytical approach to performance tracking and risk identification.
• Resilient, proactive, and highly organized.

This role reflects differing levels of maturity across TT sites. The holder should stabilize and improve the service from the supply chain into each site.

• Establish and maintain a formal shortage file.
• Define and communicate shortage types:
• Production Shortages – material not available at production start.
• Kitting Shortages – material not available at kit release.
• Enable full visibility of shortages cross‑functionally across Planning, Procurement, and Operations.