Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

Strategic Procurement Buyer

Supporting commodity team to purchase direct materials following established purchasing policies and procedures, and optimizing price delivery and terms. Reviews current suppliers and identifies areas where pricing opportunities may exist. Provide local support from Asia to support commodity team for North America plants.

About the job:

• Support commodity team to work with Asia suppliers to solve issues like quality, delivery, components shortage, etc.
• Support on Asia supplier negotiation for assigned commodity for cost reduction, payment term extension, supplier consolidation activities, etc.
• Conduct market research to gain market intelligence and explore new suppliers and product offerings in Asia market.
• Assist on internal reports according to company policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned.

About you:

• Education: Bachelor or university degree
• Experience: Minimum two years of experience
• Familiarity with procurement practices
• Experience with global manufacturing companies
• Knowledge in MS Office
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Self-motivated and result driven

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Customer Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Results Driven – support us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems.

We are an equal-opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a competitive salary package and a variety of benefits, including Medical, Life, Disability, and Retirement benefits as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.