Senior Procurement Engineer (Electrical & Electronics)

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with an organisation in the Industrial sector to hire a Senior Procurement Engineer - Electrical & Electronics. This opportunity is based in Batam, Indonesia.

Position Overview

Drive strategic sourcing and procurement activities for Electrical & Electronics commodities to support business growth, operational excellence, and supply continuity.
Play a key role in delivering cost optimisation, supplier performance improvements, risk mitigation, and successful localisation and product transfer initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for EE commodities aligned with business and plant objectives.
• Lead annual productivity initiatives through COS, QVE, supplier rebalancing, commercial negotiations, e-auctions, localisation, and dual sourcing.
• Manage procurement activities for semiconductors, ICs, passive components, PCBs, PCBAs, connectors, sensors, electro-mechanical and power electronic components.
• Assess, select, qualify, and develop strategic suppliers.
• Lead supplier performance reviews focused on quality, delivery, cost, service, and sustainability.
• Act as escalation point for critical supplier and material shortages.
• Develop supply risk mitigation and business continuity plans.
• Support NPI, localisation, and product transfer projects.
• Maintain productivity forecasts, dashboards, and savings reporting.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Global Category teams.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 5 years focused on Electrical & Electronics (EE) commodities.
• Experience working with global suppliers and EMS partners.
• Experience managing supply shortages, allocation situations, and business continuity planning.
• Exposure to NPI, localisation, and transfer projects is preferred.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Proven experience managing Electronic Components, PCB/PCBA, Semiconductors, Electro-Mechanical Components, Connectors, Sensors, and Power Electronics.
• Strong track record in supplier negotiations, supplier development, and cost reduction programmes.
• Expertise in sourcing strategy development and execution for EE commodities.
• Knowledge of supplier qualification, supplier performance management, and sustainability initiatives.
• Proficiency in productivity improvement initiatives including COS, QVE, supplier rebalancing, e-auctions, localisation, and dual sourcing.
• Experience in procurement reporting, savings tracking, forecasting, and dashboard management.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and influencing abilities.
• Analytical thinking with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to lead supplier development and performance improvement initiatives.
• Effective decision-making under pressure, particularly during supply disruption and shortage situations.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across regional and global teams.