Supply Chain Category Manager

Duties:

• Collaborate extensively with Engineering and Manufacturing departments to orchestrate sourcing, negotiation, and procurement of both new and established electronic and electro‑mechanical components.
• Focus on assemblies, engineering services and production line testing to meet the demands of New Product Innovation initiatives while adhering to manufacturing schedules and cost objectives.
• Play an integral role within ASSA ABLOY Americas Supply Chain Team, actively working to drive operational excellence.
• Spearhead the identification, selection, and qualification of suppliers in alignment with ASSA ABLOY’s strategic vision, tailored for the needs of product development and engineering within the organization.
• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of suppliers, analyzing their capabilities across quality, technology, service, cost competitiveness, capacity, financial robustness, flexibility and commitment.
• Utilize strong negotiation skills to secure optimal pricing and terms, while executing master purchase level agreements.
• Craft strategic sourcing initiatives, spearheading the advancement of the electronics supply category within the network.
• Act as Project Manager, collaborating with various teams across the organization to ensure strategy execution alignment.
• Proactively anticipate product development requirements while optimizing sourcing timelines and material procurement cycles.

Requirements:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management, Electrical Engineering, Purchasing and Supply, Supply Chain Management or related field of study.
• 3 years of experience in planning and buying of electronic components.
• 3 years of experience with each of the following:
• Managing electronic commodity.
• MS Excel for data manipulation using formulas, functions and chart creation.
• Analyzing large data sets using Excel.
• Quantifying and evaluating manufacturing processes and technologies to ensure “best cost” solutions for purchased components and new product cost parameters.
• Negotiating Master Level Agreements.
• Managing electronic vendor contracts.
• Electrical circuit design process, PCB layout design, component packaging and raw PCB suppliers.
• Working with multiple levels of management and cross‑functional teams.
• NPD (New Project Development) project management and new suppliers onboarding.
• ERP system.
• Up to 20% domestic and international travel.

Employer: Sargent Manufacturing Company

Work Location: 110 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

Hours: M-F, 40 hours/week