Full Time
$750-$1000 per month
40
Oct 7, 2026
We are seeking a highly organised and experienced Purchasing & Administrative Assistant to support our growing business arranging electronic manufacturing assembly capabilities for our customers.
This is not a general virtual assistant role.
The successful candidate must have direct experience purchasing electronic components and PCBs for PCB Assembly manufacturing and must understand the realities of sourcing for contract electronics manufacturing environments.
Initially, the role will focus on component and PCB purchasing, supplier management, purchasing administration, ERP data management, reporting and general business administration. As the company grows, the position may develop into customer account management responsibilities.
Working Hours
• Full-time
• Remote
• Philippines-based
• Overlap with UK business hours preferred
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Key Responsibilities
Purchasing & Supply Chain
• Source electronic components and PCBs from authorised distributors and approved suppliers
• Obtain quotations and compare pricing, lead times and MOQ requirements
• Place and manage purchase orders
• Monitor supplier deliveries and expedite critical shortages
• Work with our customer’s internal technical resources, identify alternative sources for obsolete or long lead-time components
• Maintain approved supplier information
• Assist with BOM costing exercises
• Work with engineering and operations teams regarding component availability
• Track open orders and supplier performance
Administration
• Maintain accurate purchasing records
• Update ERP and inventory systems
• Create reports and spreadsheets
• Organise documentation and business records
• Manage internal follow-up actions
• Support management with administrative tasks
• Improve and document business processes
Future Development
Depending on performance, the successful candidate may progress into:
• Customer account management
• Customer communications
• Quotation preparation
• Project coordination
• Supply chain management
Minimum 3 years experience purchasing electronic components
✅ Experience working for an:
• Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider
• Contract Electronics Manufacturer (CEM)
• PCB Assembly company
• Electronics manufacturing subcontractor
✅ Experience purchasing components such as:
• ICs
• Connectors
• Passive components
• Semiconductors
• Electromechanical parts
✅ Experience dealing with suppliers such as:
• DigiKey
• Mouser
• Farnell / Newark
• RS Components
• Arrow
• Avnet
• Future Electronics
✅ Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
✅ Exceptional organisational and administrative skills
✅ Excellent written English
✅ Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
✅ Experienced in PCB purchasing and supply chain management, with a thorough understanding of PCB revision control, document management, and engineering change processes."
Preferred Experience
• ERP/MRP systems
• BOM management
• PCB Assembly industry
• Electronics supply chain management
• Customer account management
• Inventory planning
• Production scheduling support
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Note
Only applicants with proven electronics manufacturing purchasing experience will be considered.
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IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To ensure applications are reviewed, please begin your application with:
"Electronics and PCB Buyer"
Applications that do not begin with these words will be automatically rejected.
In your application, include:
1. Your most recent employer.
2. What products that company manufactured.
3. How many years of PCB and electronic component purchasing experience you have.
4. Which distributors you purchased from regularly.
5. Which ERP/MRP systems you have used.
6. An example of a difficult component shortage you helped resolve.