Senior Strategic Buyer

About the role

Beewise is scaling toward serial production and seeks an experienced Senior Strategic Buyer to lead the commercial and contractual aspects of a multi‑million‑dollar annual procurement program. The role is an individual‑contributor position responsible for supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, cost optimisation and supply‑risk management.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to support serial production and scale‑up.
• Lead negotiations with strategic suppliers and contract manufacturers, covering pricing, payment terms, agreements and supply commitments.
• Drive cost optimisation through benchmarking, cost analysis and volume‑based negotiations.
• Manage commercial and supply risks related to lead times, MOQs, inventory, forecasts, capacity and engineering changes.
• Develop alternative and dual‑sourcing strategies for critical components.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Quality and Supply Chain, providing visibility into supplier readiness, commitments, savings and key risks.

Required profile

• 10+ years of strategic procurement or sourcing experience in hardware or manufacturing companies.
• Proven experience managing significant procurement spend and complex global supplier negotiations.
• Experience supporting NPI‑to‑serial‑production transitions and production ramp‑ups.
• Strong commercial understanding of supplier agreements, pricing, payment terms and supply‑chain risk.
• Fluent English; Spanish is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Required skills

• Sourcing electronic, electromechanical and mechanical components.
• Negotiating with contract manufacturers.