Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies-posted 3 months ago
Mid Level
Mesa, AZ
5,001-10,000 employees

Are you passionate about bridging engineering smarts with sourcing strategy? As a Sourcing Engineer at Amphenol Industrial, you’ll play a key role in evaluating and qualifying electrical components that keep our product lines running strong. This isn’t just about purchasing — it’s about partnering with Engineering, driving supplier innovation, reducing costs, and ensuring every component meets the highest technical and quality standards. If you’re ready to mix problem-solving with impact, this role is for you!

  • Partner with Cross-functional team to define sourcing requirements and ensure suppliers can meet technical specifications, drawings, and compliance standards
  • Lead technical assessments of suppliers, including process capability studies and material evaluations
  • Support new product development (NPD) by sourcing prototype and production suppliers aligned with technical requirements and meet/exceed the capabilities of our competition
  • Conduct Make-or-Buy analysis with a focus on technical feasibility, manufacturability, and long-term reliability
  • Collaborate with suppliers on manufacturability improvements, cost optimization, and technical innovation
  • Evaluate total landed cost while factoring in quality, compliance, risk, and reliability
  • Analyze tariffs, geopolitical risks, and material availability with emphasis on engineering-critical components
  • Drive supplier diversification to reduce reliance on single-source or high-risk suppliers
  • Ensure sourced components meet applicable industry standards (ISO, UL, RoHS, REACH, etc.)
  • Oversee first article inspections (FAI) and PPAP submissions for new suppliers
  • Work with Engineering and Quality to validate technical performance of sourced components
  • Develop and maintain Approved Vendor List (AVL) with a focus on technical capability and long-term reliability
  • Serve as the technical interface between Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality teams
  • Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and component transitions to new suppliers
  • Provide input into design decisions to balance technical requirements with sourcing feasibility and cost
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field (required)
  • 3+ years of experience in sourcing, supplier quality engineering, or product engineering within an electrical component or connector environment
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and capabilities, electrical components, connector technology, and material science
  • Experience in supplier qualification, FAI, PPAP, and technical audits
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (Macola preferred) and engineering documentation (CAD drawings, BOMs, specs)
  • Strong technical problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
  • Knowledge of global sourcing strategies and supply chain best practices
  • Strong manufacturing knowledge of connector manufacturing processes including machining, stamping, injection and compression molding, plating, etc
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to bridge technical and commercial discussions
  • Strong negotiation and vendor management skills with technical grounding
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