Senior Buyer - Electronics in Cambridge

At CMR Surgical, we're revolutionising the future of minimal access surgery with Versius, our next-generation surgical robotic system. We're growing fast, and we’re on a mission to transform how surgery is delivered globally for the benefit of patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems. Our values—Ambitious, Humble, People-Focused, and Fair & Responsible define our approach to innovation, partnership, and growth. If you believe in making a meaningful difference in healthcare and want to be part of a purpose-driven company with bold ambitions, now is the time to join us.

CMR is an exciting and evolving company to be joining right now. Our commitment to our goal of building a world-class medical devices company is underpinned by the ground-breaking innovation of our next generation of surgical robots and a diverse team of talented and supportive individuals. We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible. Come and join us and see what you’re capable of.

About the Role

This role leads the procurement of electronic assemblies and components for serial production and NPI activities, including supplier development and relationship management. This role will be hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week at our Ely or Cambridge office.

Responsibilities

• Managing the procurement of allocated electronic and electrical assemblies and components
• Electronics category strategy and sourcing roadmap; key supplier and subcontract partner strategies
• End-to-end sourcing process including supplier selection, commercial negotiations and contract management
• NPI and engineering change sourcing support
• Managing inventory levels and component inventory movements to contract manufacturers
• Leading negotiations with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• PCBA / electronics cost reduction and cost avoidance; cost analysis and cost roadmaps
• Pro-actively monitoring market trends, component availability and obsolescence; implementing supply-risk mitigation strategies
• Identifying and managing obsolete inventory
• Ensuring compliance with relevant quality, regulatory and security standards
• Ownership and improvement of supplier performance, delivery, capacity and continuity
• Developing, tracking & reporting key supplier & inventory metrics
• Finalising purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Managing P/O coverage, lead-time updates, confirmations and shortages
• Resolving invoice queries and managing credits via the VRA process
• Assisting with supplier non-conformances where appropriate
• Cross functional leadership with Technology, Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics and Finance
• Identifying and implementing changes to improve internal processes
• Guidance and mentoring to Buyers and Planners on electronics category activities

We’d expect you to be willing to turn your hand to anything within the Supply Chain remit that helps the team deliver its objectives.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have/be:

• Strong leadership skills
• Help others adapt to new situations, ideas and initiatives
• Takes a lead in providing and using discipline specific expertise, at a senior level
• Able to lead teams and work independently when delivering and meeting operational and project requirements
• Confident communicator with all internal and external stakeholders
• Adapts communication style as required, across all depts, management levels and geographies
• Brings a structured approach creating efficiency and effectiveness within a fast-moving operational environment
• Takes personal responsibility for decisions and actions
• Able to gather, analyse and report data
• Educated to degree level or a minimum of 8 years in a Procurement role
• Proven experience in Electronics commodity management with a global supply base
• Detailed knowledge of SMT manufacture and testing requirements
• Strong background of working within an MRP environment

At CMR we’re building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace; what matters most to us is that you identify with our values and are passionate about making a difference.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package including a bonus, pension, healthcare and enhanced global parental leave pay. Interested? We’d love to hear from you! This role requires candidates to have eligibility to work within the UK.