Senior Strategic Buyer

were looking for an experienced Senior Strategic Buyer to lead the commercial and contractual aspects of a large-scale procurement program involving multi-million-dollar annual spend.
This is a senior individual-contributor role with significant ownership of supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, cost optimization, and supply-risk management.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to support serial production and scale-up.
Take a hands-on role in leading negotiations with strategic suppliers and contract manufacturers, including pricing, payment terms, agreements, and supply commitments.
Drive cost optimization through benchmarking, cost analysis, and volume-based negotiations.
Manage commercial and supply risks related to lead times, MOQs, inventory, forecasts, capacity, and engineering changes.
Develop alternative and dual-sourcing strategies for critical components.
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Quality, and Supply Chain.
Provide visibility into supplier readiness, commitments, savings, and key risks.