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Senior Procurement Business Partner
On-siteFull-timeSupply Chain ManagementDigital Forensics Software
Join a global procurement team in Petah Tikva as the procurement partner for technology and hardware. Lead sourcing and supplier management from product development through mass production, working closely with engineering, supply chain, quality and product teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing and procurement for technology and direct-material categories, including electronics, PCB/PCBA, electromechanical assemblies, mechanical parts, cables, enclosures and contract manufacturing.
- Partner with Engineering and NPI on supplier selection, technology decisions and sourcing strategy from early development.
- Manage RFQs and RFPs, supplier evaluations, selection and commercial negotiations.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, tooling, capacity and long-term agreements.
- Build strategic relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Drive cost reduction, value engineering and total-cost-of-ownership initiatives with Engineering, Operations and Finance.
- Support NPI from initial sourcing and prototypes through first article inspection, ramp-up and transition to serial production.
- Coordinate engineering changes, design changes, alternative materials and second-source qualification with engineering teams and suppliers.
- Monitor supplier cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Identify sourcing and supply-chain risks and develop mitigation, alternative-supplier and business-continuity plans.
- Coordinate supplier capacity and material availability with Planning and Supply Chain.
- Use data, ERP and procurement tools to improve visibility, decisions and processes, and promote automation, analytics and AI tools.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in direct procurement, technology procurement or strategic sourcing in a technology or manufacturing environment.
- Experience sourcing electronic and electromechanical components, PCB/PCBA, mechanical parts, machining, cables and contract manufacturing services.
- Experience partnering with engineering and NPI teams through product development and industrialization.
- Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills, including management of significant supplier spend.
- Experience with supplier selection and management, cost reduction and value engineering.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, BOM structures, ECO processes, lead times and supply-chain constraints.
- Experience with ERP, procurement and BI systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial engineering, supply chain management or a related field.
- Fluent written and spoken Hebrew and English.