Senior Purchaser

Keenfinity • Fairport, NY

5h • $100,000 - $116,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Purchaser will be responsible for both indirect and direct procurement across Keenfinity’s Intrusion and Access business “Radionix.” In this essential function, the Senior Purchaser will build supplier relationships, lead procurement efficiently, and ensure a steady flow of inputs critical to the success of the business. Core activities include, but not limited to, working with technical components, trade goods, and externally sourced services, for example Marketing Communication, Engineering, and offshore shared service centers. The Senior Purchaser plays a key role in our transition to an independent company following the carve-out from the Bosch group, helping to shape both our supplier base and purchasing practices, and establishing tailored purchasing support aligned with an SME-style operating model. This role combines technical understanding with strong commercial acumen to ensure optimal supply, cost competitiveness and supplier performance for Intrusion and Access.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years professional experience in strategic or technical purchasing, ideally with exposure to electronics, assemblies, and/or industrial products.
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, bottleneck management, and international collaboration.
• Strong technical interest and understanding in electronics manufacturing paired with solid commercial expertise.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, structured working style, high resilience, and assertiveness.
• Must have a high level of self-motivation.
• Must have strong communication skills including the ability to facilitate cross-functionally and ability to build lasting external supplier partnerships.
• Cross-cultural competence and willingness to work in an international work environment.
• Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EMS (Electronics manufacturing services) sourcing and/or indirect spend categories is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier management for key components.
• Drive new product development in cooperation with Engineering, EMS, and Supplier to serial production (includes Supplier scouting, qualification, and awarding).
• Manage purchasing of trade goods; and align with EMS partners for standard components.
• Support and develop material field strategies with focus on key components in close cooperation with BU and corporate functions.
• Ensure supply chain stability, including escalation and bottleneck management.
• Conduct annual supplier negotiations (prices, conditions, contracts) with focus on long-term partnerships and sustainable cost reductions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and finance to ensure alignment of procurement activities.
• Contribute to global coordination of purchasing activities and best practice sharing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior