Buyer

Moonshot; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Impact on major builds

Job summary

A high-growth technology firm in Texas is seeking a Buyer responsible for sourcing and managing suppliers for large-scale electrical infrastructure. You will ensure optimal cost efficiency, quality, and timely delivery while working closely with engineering and project teams. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and a related degree. This position offers significant career advancement opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, preferably in manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Experience managing supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and service.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement of materials, goods, and services ensuring cost, quality, and service optimization.
• Influence key internal stakeholders to drive the delivery of group purchasing objectives.
• Support supplier negotiations, pricing agreements, and contract terms with leadership.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Join our high‑growth team as a Buyer at Moonshot, responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing suppliers that support the delivery of large‑scale electrical infrastructure, modular data centers, and energy systems. This role is critical to ensuring cost efficiency, quality, and on‑time delivery across our rapidly scaling operations. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Buyer will partner cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to execute procurement strategies that enable speed, reliability, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement of materials, goods, and services for the organization, ensuring cost, quality, and service optimization.
• Influence key internal stakeholder relationships to drive the delivery of group purchasing objectives.
• Procure and manage a portfolio of materials, goods, or services within assigned categories.
• Develop and deliver KPIs relating to cost, quality, service, and continuity of supply for the portfolio.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to implement an innovation strategy and evolve it as technology, markets, and business needs change.
• Continuously gather, analyze, interpret, and act upon market intelligence; communicate updates to internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Minimize risk to continuity of supply by conducting supplier risk assessments and implementing corrective actions as required.
• Support supplier negotiations, pricing agreements, and basic contract terms in partnership with leadership and legal as needed.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to ensure timely purchasing execution and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 3+ years of procurement or supply chain experience; manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments preferred.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and service.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Comfortable working with KPIs, spend analysis, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a bias toward action in fast‑paced environments.
• Experience supporting electrical components, power distribution equipment, or data center supply chains is a plus.

Why Moonshot

• Moonshot? Career Growth: Accelerate your career in a high‑growth company with clear advancement opportunities in the AI/data‑center building space.
• Ownership & Impact: Own critical supply‑chain decisions that directly impact delivery speed, cost, and quality across major builds.
• Builder Culture: Join a collaborative team that values high standards, accountability, and continuous improvement.