Senior Procurement Specialist

What we do matters! For more than seven decades, CPI Electron Device Business (EDB) has been a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered electronic components and subsystems. With locations in Beverly, Massachusetts, and Hayes, United Kingdom, we solve hard problems for customers around the world in the radar, defense, industrial and scientific markets. CPI EDB produces thousands of products that make a difference in people’s lives every day, often in ways that go unseen. They form the backbone of commercial and military communications systems, support and protect soldiers, sailors and pilots, enable scientific discovery and space exploration, help safeguard imported foods and materials, and address many other demanding applications. We are looking for agile, energetic, intellectually curious and customer-focused individuals to join our team, take ownership of meaningful challenges and help us develop innovative solutions that power, connect and protect our world. Your Day To Day The Senior Procurement Specialist serves as a strategic supply chain partner to CPI EDB programs and functions. The role develops and executes sourcing and procurement solutions that balance customer and program requirements, cost, quality, delivery, compliance, and supply risk. Working with a high degree of independence, the position influences cross-functional decisions, strengthens supplier performance, and mentors less-experienced procurement professionals. You Will Be Accountable For Partners with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and develop executable sourcing solutions that support customer commitments and business objectives. Develops and executes sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and complex, high-value, or high-risk procurements, considering market conditions, supplier capacity, lead times, product lifecycle, obsolescence, single-source exposure, and total cost of ownership. Leads supplier selection, requests for quotation, bid evaluation, cost and price analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations; documents the business rationale for sourcing decisions. Prepares, issues, and manages purchase orders and complex agreements in accordance with company policies, delegated authority, contractual requirements, and applicable government regulations. Negotiates mutually beneficial terms and conditions, pricing, delivery, quality, and performance requirements while protecting CPI EDB interests and enabling program execution. Owns the cost, schedule, quality, and supply-risk performance of assigned procurements; anticipates constraints and leads cross-functional mitigation, recovery, and contingency plans. Leads supplier performance management and development, including business reviews, corrective actions, onsite visits, capacity assessments, and continuous-improvement activities. Identifies and qualifies new or alternate sources to strengthen competition, supply continuity, responsiveness, and technical capability. Supports proposals and new-business activities with responsive supplier engagement, defensible pricing, risk identification, and innovative supply-chain solutions. Uses ERP/MRP data, market intelligence, and supplier information to make timely decisions and communicate clear recommendations to stakeholders. Delivers measurable improvements in cost reduction or avoidance, supplier quality and delivery, lead time, working capital, and supply resilience. Builds trusted internal and external relationships, communicates issues transparently, and influences decisions across functions and organizational levels. Coaches and mentors less-experienced procurement professionals and may coordinate work or lead defined procurement initiatives. Perform other duties as needed and assigned. YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE : Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related fi…

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