Senior Procurement Specialist

About Smith Founded in 1984, Smith sources, manages, and distributes the electronic components that go into everything from mobile phones and computers to appliances and automobiles. Smith is the leading independent distributor of electronic components and ranks eighth among all global distributors.

We buy and sell components 24 hours per day, with global sales of USD $3.4 billion in 2025 and in excess of USD $16 billion over the last five years. We’re always moving as we help manufacturers navigate market shifts, customize supply chain solutions, test components using cutting-edge technology, and more.

As a privately held company, Smith employs more than 700 people worldwide, with offices spanning four continents. Our team members are spread out around the world while staying connected to each other, allowing us to provide the expertise of a multinational company while still giving the tailored support of a local business. We have regional headquarters in Houston, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong (China) sales and purchasing offices in Austin, Bangalore, Berlin, Cluj-Napoca, Guadalajara, London, Munich, New York, Penang, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Tokyo, and distribution hubs in Houston, Amsterdam, Hong Kong (China), and Singapore.

For more information, please visit our company website: https://www.smithweb.com/

Senior Procurement Specialist Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and develop suppliers, mainly focus on franchised distributors, and independent brokers.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to ensure supply continuity, competitive pricing, and long-term business partnerships.
• Source electronic components, conduct market and part analysis, and negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, and commercial agreements.
• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including RFQs, purchase order placement, order tracking, expediting, and discrepancy resolution.
• Monitor semiconductor market trends, component availability, supply-demand dynamics, and inventory positions to support sourcing decisions.
• Evaluate supplier performance and drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Planning, and Logistics teams to support customer requirements and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Analyze procurement data, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable trade regulations.

Requirement

• University or college degree holder
• Solid sourcing skills in IC electronics industrial
• Parts evaluation, price & contract negotiation & RMA settlement and able to understand the purchasing requisition to payment process.
• 3-7 year’s related experience, previous purchasing/sales experience at franchised distributor is a plus
• Proficient at coordination skills with vendors, sales, QA/QC and accounting department, etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proactive approach, as well as the energy and motivation to succeed in a dynamic corporate environment.
• Fluent in both written and oral English. (CET6)
• Persistent, Proactive, detail-minded, independent, can-do attitude and a good team player
• Be confident and aggressive on each task

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.