Senior Procurement Specialist
Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster
Fictiv exists to help product innovators create.
Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv’s four global manufacturing centers in India, Mexico, China, and the U.S.. Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production, optimize supply chain logistics, and mitigate supply chain risk—ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed and confidence. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace, robotics, automotive, climate tech, and more, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth.
Impact In This Role
This role directly impacts:
- Cost competitiveness and margin
- Lead time and delivery reliability
- Inventory efficiency and working capital
- Supplier risk and continuity of supply
Success in this role means fewer shortages, faster sourcing decisions, better pricing and terms, and higher confidence in the supply base.
You will report to the Sourcing Lead.
What You’ll Be Doing
Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Source and manage COTS mechanical hardware, including fasteners, inserts, springs, standard machined components, automation components, and raw materials.
- Leverage Misumi and similar catalogs while identifying and qualifying true OEM manufacturers in Guangdong.
- Decide when to use catalog suppliers vs direct OEM sourcing based on cost, lead time, volume, and risk.
- Build and maintain a diversified supplier base to reduce single-source dependency.
Procurement Execution
- Own end-to-end procurement: RFQs, cost analysis, negotiation, PO placement, delivery tracking.
- Negotiate not only price, but also MOQ, lead time, payment terms, capacity commitments, and buffering strategies.
- Manage NDAs, supplier agreements, and commercial terms in line with company policies.
Business & Inventory Judgment
- Recommend inventory strategies based on demand variability, lead times, and financial tradeoffs.
- Balance cash, risk, and service levels rather than optimizing for unit price alone.
- Identify and execute cost-reduction and supply-chain improvement opportunities.
Technical & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and quality teams to ensure correct sourcing and smooth execution.
- Support substitutions, alternates, and value-engineering decisions when constraints arise.
Supplier Performance & Risk Management
- Monitor supplier performance across quality, cost, and delivery.
- Drive corrective actions with underperforming suppliers.
- Anticipate supply risks and act early to prevent disruptions.
Travel
0–10% travel, primarily local supplier visits within Guangdong.
Desired Traits
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of hands-on procurement or sourcing experience supporting manufacturing.
- Direct experience sourcing off-the-shelf mechanical hardware.
- Strong understanding of Guangdong supplier ecosystems.
- Proven negotiation skills and supplier relationship management experience.
- Ability to work independently, make decisions, and drive outcomes.
Strongly Preferred
Existing supplier network in South China.
- Experience recommending inventory levels and managing financial tradeoffs.
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Perks and Benefits
- Housing fund, and social insurance, commercial insurance for employee and your child
- Annual leave, paid sick leave
- Team celebrations
- Annual training opportunities including English learning, technical skills certifications,
- Yearly health check-up
- And much, much more!
Interested in learning more? We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Fictiv is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed, and delivered to customers around the world. People who succeed at Fictiv are talented, creative, and driven to achieve professional excellence and support our vision to help product innovators create.
We’re actively seeking teammates who:
- Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company.
- Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.
- Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.
- Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins.
- Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates
We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.