Excess Purchasing Supervisor (Electronic Components)

Location: Shenzhen, China. The role may require occasional working-hour adjustments for global coordination.

Company

Global digital distribution of electronic components supporting procurement across communications, consumer electronics, and automotive manufacturing.

What you will do

• Manage vendor RFQs, buyer workload, prioritization, coverage, and SLA compliance.
• Oversee pricing, purchase orders, delivery statuses, unfulfilled sales orders, supplier claims, contracts, and speculative buys aligned with demand.
• Develop excess-supplier pipelines across OEMs, EMS companies, and distributors through outreach, networking, and referrals.
• Review excess lists, bills of materials, and market trends to identify margin opportunities, constrained parts, and premium brands.
• Coordinate with supplier development, sales, operations, compliance, commodity management, and purchasing teams to match inventory with demand.
• Supervise, coach, onboard, and train buyers; monitor KPIs, manage escalations, and report pipeline, deal, vendor, and performance updates.

Requirements

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
• 2+ years of management experience in purchasing for an international electronic broker or distributor, plus 4+ years in procurement, excess inventory, or semiconductor distribution, including leading, mentoring, or training teams.
• Strong open-market electronic-component sourcing experience and knowledge of OEM, EMS, and distribution supply chains.
• Proven vendor prospecting, commercial judgment, negotiation, closing, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Leadership ability to motivate people, enforce accountability, and work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Proficiency in English reporting and analytics platforms, with advanced Excel skills.

Nice to have

• Network within OEMs, EMS companies, or distributors in the assigned region.
• Experience with shortage, end-of-life, or last-time-buy components.
• Familiarity with ERP/CRM systems.
• Previous experience supervising or building a buying team.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off and a referral bonus program where applicable.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative and vibrant work culture.
• Competitive salary.