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Strategic Sourcing Buyer II, Electrical - Wayne, NJ

Date:  Jul 9, 2026

Location: 

Wayne, NJ, US

Company:  Datascope Corp.

Remote Work:  1-2 days at home (site based)

Salary Range:  Salary range $107k - $115k

 

 

With a passion for life

 

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers. 

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

 

Job Overview

Represents the company professionally and ethically as a strategic sourcing representative with responsibility for electrical and electronic commodities including cables, batteries, wire harnesses, and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). Drives supply chain strategies that ensure quality, cost competitiveness, and continuity of supply across the product lifecycle. Partners with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to support new product introductions, sourcing decisions, supplier development, and transfers. Role level is Buyer II.

 

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

  • Execute RFQs, benchmarking, and negotiations for assigned electronics commodities under category strategy (14%).
  • Manage supplier communications, quote packages, and documentation (NDA/SOW/quality requirements) (9%).
  • Coordinate First Articles/PPAPs/validation builds with suppliers and internal stakeholders (9%).
  • Support supplier transfers with milestone tracking, inventory planning, and issue escalation (9%).
  • Monitor component availability/lead times and coordinate expedites and recovery actions (9%).
  • Support NPI and engineering changes by aligning specs/drawings and purchasing data (9%).
  • Maintain supplier performance metrics and drive corrective action follow-up (9%).
  • Coordinate and facilitate recurring business review meetings with assigned suppliers, including agenda preparation, performance review, action item tracking, and follow-up communication (4%).
  • Track/report cost savings in PPV/GPIA systems; support finance validation (9%).
  • Coordinate ESG assessments and audits for medium‑ and high‑risk suppliers, including tracking corrective actions and ensuring timely closure in alignment with Responsible Sourcing requirements (9%).
  • Integrate ESG risk considerations into sourcing decisions, supplier transfers, and ongoing supplier performance management (4%).

 

Commodity-Specific KPIs (Targets/Measures)

  • Annual cost savings delivered (PPV/GPIA): $600K target per year; track quarterly run-rate and realization.
  • Transfer execution: >2 transfers/year delivered on-time with zero line stoppage; validation milestones met per plan.
  • PPAP/FAI cycle time: median days from PO release to approved FAI/PPAP (target: ≤40 days standard; ≤55 complex PCBAs).
  • Component risk management: % of BOM with approved alternates/second sources (target: ≥80% for high-risk components).
  • OTD and lead-time performance: ≥90% OTD; lead-time reduction initiatives completed per year.
  • Quality performance: supplier DPPM < 5000 R12 by 2028 and SCAR/CAPA closure time (target: ≤60 days CAPA).

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 3+ years of experience in purchasing/sourcing or related supply chain roles.
  • Experience with cables/harnesses, PCBAs, and/or batteries preferred; regulated industry preferred.
  • APICS/ISM certification preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing (SMT/THT), cable/harness builds, battery basics, and test/inspection methods.
  • Component lifecycle/obsolescence management and multi-tier supply chain risk awareness.
  • Regulated industry discipline (GMP/ISO 13485), configuration management, and change control awareness.
  • Negotiation and supplier relationship management; global supplier/time-zone coordination.
  • Analytical skills (TCO, price breakdowns, MOQ/lead-time tradeoffs, freight/duty impacts).
  • MRP/ERP proficiency; SAP preferred; strong Excel skills.
  • Buyer II scope: executes within established category strategy; escalates major supply/quality risks

Salary range:  $107k - $115k

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

 

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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