Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management:
- Identify, evaluate, select, and develop reliable suppliers for custom and standard components (mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic, and optical).
- Conduct technical and commercial assessments of new and existing suppliers, including audits and capability reviews.
- Build and maintain solid relationships with key suppliers to ensure partnership and continuous improvement.

2. Technical Procurement:
- Review and analyze engineering drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and technical specifications from the R&D; team.
- Source highly specialized components, including:

1. oPrecision linear motion systems (guides, ball screws, actuators)
2. oMachine vision systems (cameras, lenses, lighting)
3. oSensors (LVDT, Laser, Vision)
4. oAutomation components (PLCs, servo motors, drives)
5. oFabricated parts (machined frames, enclosures)
6. oComputing hardware and control systems
- Provide technical support to the purchasing team and offer value engineering suggestions to design engineers.

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Cost Negotiation & Budget Management:
- Lead cost negotiations to achieve the best possible price, payment terms, and delivery schedules without compromising quality.
- Perform cost analysis and benchmarking to ensure competitiveness.
- Work with finance and project management to maintain procurement budgets.

4. Supply Chain Coordination & Risk Management:
- Issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs), Purchase Orders (POs), and manage order acknowledgements.
- Proactively track orders and manage the supply chain to prevent production delays.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks (single-source items, long lead times, geopolitical factors).
- Implement inventory optimization strategies for critical components.

5. Quality Assurance Collaboration:
- Work closely with the Quality Assurance team to resolve any incoming quality issues (IQC), rejections, or non-conformances with suppliers.
- Drive corrective and preventiv

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