Buying Specialist Sourcing 1

Buying Specialist Sourcing

Date: May 20, 2026

Location: Northlake, TX, US

Company: Celestica International LP

General Overview

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Career Stream: Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Role: Specialist (SPE)

Job Title: Buying Specialist Sourcing

Job Code: SPE-SCM-BYS

Job Level: Level 08

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Incumbents are fully qualified to execute job/role accountabilities working independently on most aspects of the job. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Tasks are moderately complex in nature where judgment is required to complete recurring assignments independently and to determine the best methods to follow to complete assignments. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the division's/department's operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under general supervision. Situations not covered by standard processes, procedures and methods are referred to manager or expert resource. May demonstrate work methods to new employees. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Procures goods and services in support of the business operations.
• Acts as the communication link between internal customers, suppliers and external customers on pre-production ramp up and full production volume.
• Reviews requisitions, contacts vendors, examines bids and initiates contracts.
• Responsible for the procurement of parts and supplies for new products, existing products and non-production supplies.
• Initiates purchases driven through MRP process.
• Assesses when to execute and what order to place based on other factors.
• Coordinates and manages last time buys for products end of life.
• Ensures on-time delivery, purchase price variance and inventory management. forecast accuracy and reports back to appropriate personnel.
• Updates standard costs for assigned parts.
• Facilitates quoting and sourcing of parts to improve supply and reduce costs.
• Acts as primary contact with suppliers, internal and external customers to facilitate problem resolution for assigned material.
• Addresses and resolves situations such as supply chain shortages, allocations, bad balances, discrepant material and alternate sources of supply.
• Has responsibility for continuous improvement including data integrity and parameter management.
• Analyzes variances to determine root cause and implement corrective action.
• Manages overall relationship with and performance of suppliers.
• Meets regularly with suppliers to set goals and understand next generation of product offerings.
• Evaluates supplier performance and helps drive performance improvements.
• Ensures audit readiness for internal self-audits and ISO reviews.
• Acts audit findings to clear audit exposures.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Basic knowledge of electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes. Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management. Good knowledge of the types of materials being purchased by the department. Good negotiation and problem resolution skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines. Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department. SAP Experience and Spreadsheet proficiency- Excel or Google Sheets Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. Strong knowledge of SCM policies, and procedures and ISO standards.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

Three to Six years + years' relevant experience

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celstica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.