Senior Buyer

In our 'always on' world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

Due to our continued growth and customer demand, we are hiring a Senior Staff Buyer. This role will contribute to the Access Network Solutions (ANS) business segment, supporting the evolution of broadband systems in ways that meet the demands of tomorrow and the future.

How You'll Help Us Connect the World:

1. Procurement Operations
   • PO Lifecycle Management. Manage the end-to-end procurement process, from requisition to payment, ensuring timely delivery and quality of purchased items.
   • Review the Sales Orders on daily basis and MRP Signals on weekly basis and create POs, Cancel, Pushout and Pull in, PO date Maintenance.
   • Review supplier OPOR response and update system accordingly.
   • Material shipment follow-up. Provide data to import team and get import invoice, work with receiving team to get goods receipt.
   • Coordinate with factories, Operation team and ensure material being shipped on time.
   • Review the Past Due POs on daily basis and take necessary actions to clear it.
   • Shortage Review with site Planning and Category Managers timely and drive the shortage resolution plan.
   • Initiate Material Shortage Escalation Process after due diligence for supply gap.
   • Spot buys to cover supply gap.
   • Past due invoice management. Coordinate and take lead with cross functional team and find the root cause of past due invoice, drive the past due invoice closure.
   • E&O liability review: update E&O high risk, watching list by products and review with functional team in regular basis.
   • LTB evaluation, review with cross functional team and execution.

2. SAP System Utilization
   • Utilize SAP system for all procurement - related activities, including creating purchase orders, tracking inventory levels, and monitoring supplier performance.
   • Enter and maintain accurate data in SAP to ensure seamless integration with other departments such as finance and inventory management.
   • Generate reports from SAP to support decision - making regarding procurement strategies, spend analysis, and supplier evaluation.

3. Supplier Relationship Management
   • Execute supplier strategy from Category Managers.
   • Support Category Managers, build and maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and develop new partnerships as needed.
   • Resolve procurement related issues, such as delivery delays, supply gap, quality problems, or invoice discrepancies, in a timely and effective manner.
   • Set up purchasing KPI for supplier performance management, monitor supplier delivery performance in regular basis.

4. Cost Management
   • Work closely with category managers and cross-functional teams to develop and manage the procurement budget.
   • Implement cost reduction initiatives without sacrificing product or service quality.
   • Evaluate the total cost of ownership for each purchase and make recommendations for optimizing procurement spend.

Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, operations or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in purchasing, with a proven track record of successful purchasing and negotiation.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP, specifically in procurement and purchasing related modules.
• Demonstrated understanding of PO creation/cancellation/rescheduling management, experience to manage the materials shortage and excess issues.
• Extensive knowledge of Electronics, Electrical and Mechanical Components
• Experience in the Telecommunication or EMS industry is highly preferred.
• Experience in large scale organizations and strong global communication experience is preferred.
• Candidates must be highly proficient in both Mandarin and English for effective verbal and written communication.
• killed in planning & supply analysis, financial analysis, project management, negotiation, Supply Chain. Skilled in communication both verbal and written.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Candidates must possess advanced proficiency in Excel for data analysis purposes. This includes the ability to perform complex data manipulations, such as using functions like VLOOKUP, INDEX - MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIFS etc. to extract, summarize, and analyze large datasets efficiently.

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Important Candidate Notice: On January 9, 2026, CommScope finalized the sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions segment, which included the CommScope name and brand, to Amphenol Corporation. The remaining businesses — Access Networks Solutions (now rebranded as Aurora Networks) and RUCKUS Networks have been unified under the new parent company, renamed as Vistance Networks. The role being advertised is part of Aurora Networks.

Why Join Us?

Vistance Networks shapes the future of communications technology, pushing past what is possible. We deliver solutions that bring reliability and performance to a world always in motion. Our global team of innovators and employees are trusted advisors who listen to customers first, then deliver value.

Aurora Networks (formerly CommScope’s Access Networks Solution segment) is the world’s leading provider of access network solutions. Our comprehensive, end-to-end product portfolio supports global service providers with innovative, leading-edge HFC, PON and broadband network products.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next…..come connect to your future at Vistance Networks.

Vistance Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans.