Electronics Commodity Buyer at Atlas Copco

Job Summary
Your role:

• As a Electronics Commodity Buyer, your mission is to lead the Electronics commodity sourcing strategy and develop a competitive, resilient and future-ready supplier base.
• Working closely with R&D, Industrialization, Quality, Production and Supply Chain, you ensure supplier readiness, cost competitiveness, component availability and technology alignment to support business growth, new product introductions and the company’s evolving electronics-driven portfolio.
• You will report to Sourcing Manager.

Responsibilities
You will:

• Define and support the implementation of sourcing strategies for the Electronics commodity.
• Develop and manage suppliers for electronic components, PCB assemblies, EMS providers, power electronics, sensors, connectivity solutions and related technologies.
• Drive supplier development initiatives focused on quality, capacity, manufacturing robustness, delivery performance and continuous improvement.
• Support new product introductions by ensuring supplier readiness, component availability and industrial feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with R&D Hardware, Industrialization and Quality teams to evaluate technical solutions and supplier capabilities.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through should-cost analysis, value engineering and supplier collaboration.
• Support lifecycle management activities, including EOL monitoring, alternative sourcing strategies and continuity planning.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and development plans for strategic electronics suppliers.
• Identify emerging technologies, suppliers and market trends relevant to future product roadmaps.
• Analyze sourcing and supply chain data independently and provide actionable recommendations for optimization and risk mitigation.
• Support digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives within the Sourcing organization.

Qualifications
To succeed, you will need:

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in electronics sourcing, supplier development, technical procurement or supplier quality within manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of electronic components, PCB assemblies, EMS suppliers and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting NPI, industrialization and supplier qualification activities.
• Knowledge of cost engineering, value engineering and supply chain risk management principles.
• Good knowledge of SAP MM.
• Experience with Power BI, advanced Excel and data-driven decision making.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in Italian and English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with EMS, embedded systems, industrial electronics or power electronics.
• Knowledge of component lifecycle management and obsolescence mitigation.
• Experience with AI-related hardware, connectivity solutions or advanced electronic architectures.
• Familiarity with PLM systems and digital product development environments.
• Experience in international supplier development and cross-functional environments.