Lead Buyer

Posted 12 Hours Ago
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Parañaque City, Metro Manila, National Capital Region
Mid level
Semiconductor
The Role
The Lead Buyer will purchase goods and services, negotiate contracts with suppliers, monitor inventory, conduct vendor assessments, establish costs, process purchase requisitions, and develop innovative procurement processes while collaborating with stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Allegro team is passionate about providing intelligent solutions that move the world toward a safer and more sustainable future. With more than 30 years of experience developing advanced semiconductor technology, innovation with purpose touches every aspect of our business. From customer engagement and employee recognition to technology advancement and serving the local communities in which we maintain offices, innovation consistently drives our mission and definition of success. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Purchase goods, materials, components, and services according to specification / requirement in line with the most favorable cost, quality, and delivery targets

  • Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate

  • Establish and monitor inventory safety stock according to standard usage, lead time, and forecast based on MRP tool. Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may impact operations.

  • Initiates enrollment of inventory item in the system through the EDM team.

  • Conducts vendor sourcing, selection and accreditation, supplier audits, assessment and performance evaluation in compliance to PSM policies and procedures, corporate Supplier Excellence Program specification, and Quality Standards requirement. This includes local subcontractors and calibration laboratories for external services.

  • Establishes annual standard costs, provide analysis on costs, new and existing. Initiates cost saving measures through Negotiation, Price Breaks ordering, and localization of imported materials and qualification of new materials from other supplier.

  • Process requisitions, negotiates with suppliers to obtain best offer available based on requirement, generate purchase orders, monitor deliveries, and coordinate RMA for return of rejected deliveries. Check requisitions for completeness and clarity.

  • Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.

  • Research and evaluate areas of opportunity for cost savings. Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers.

  • Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on PSM and production activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering major in Industrial or other specialized courses
  • Preferably with work experience of 3 years in related function
  • Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Proficient in Oracle R12, RFQ, iProc Module, ETQ, Kinaxis, and CMS
  • Advanced skills with MS Office
  • Analytical with strong problem solving abilities
  • Proficiency in Material Specs and SEP requirement

Top Skills

Oracle R12
The Company
HQ: Manchester, NH
1,959 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1990

What We Do

At Allegro MicroSystems, we’re passionate about developing intelligent solutions that move the world toward a safer and more sustainable future – while giving our customers a competitive edge.
With more than 50 years of experience developing advanced semiconductor technology and application-specific algorithms, Allegro is a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems. Through our innovations, we are helping our customers make breakthrough advancements in areas like advanced mobility, green energy, and factory automation. Each year, we ship over one billion units into these applications to support our 10,000+ customers around the globe, including over 50 automotive OEMs.
Our diverse team of 3,500+ employees is spread across 13 countries, powering our global engineering, manufacturing, and support and enabling our innovations. That’s why we work hard to create a collaborative, energetic environment that rewards ingenuity and helps our employees make a difference every day.

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