Indirect Buyer

Inseego Wireless, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Inseego Wireless, Inc. seeks an Indirect Buyer for a hybrid role in San Diego focused on strategic sourcing and procurement of indirect categories. The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships, drive cost reductions, and ensure compliance with procurement policies while collaborating with internal stakeholders.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus program

Equity options

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Purchasing experience required.
• APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification is highly desired.
• Strong understanding of Purchasing, Inventory, and Accounts Payable concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate activities related to procurement function.
• Conduct market research and supplier analysis for cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead competitive bidding and pricing processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Logistics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, or Business

Tools

ERP software (Oracle, NetSuite)

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an industry pioneer in intelligent device-to-cloud solutions that extend the network edge, enabling wireless coverage, multi-gigabit data speeds, low latency, and security to deliver highly reliable internet access. Our innovative mobile and fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions incorporate the most advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, SD-WAN, SASE, and others) into a wide range of products that provide robust connectivity indoors, outdoors, and in the harshest industrial environments. Inseego products and SaaS solutions are designed and developed in the USA.

Position Overview:

Inseego is seeking an Indirect Buyer to work hybrid (2 days/week onsite) in San Diego. The Indirect Buyer is responsible for the strategic sourcing and procurement of indirect categories including Software, MRO (Maintenance, Repairs & Operations), consumables, capital, marketing, and facilities related services. This position requires strong communication skills including the preparation of material for executive management review. This position will work closely with internal customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities :

• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities related to the procurement function. Work with vendors to maintain and/or improve service levels as required.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers; proactively seek and evaluate new qualified suppliers where required.
• Conduct market research, supplier analysis, and benchmarking to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Drive cost reductions with suppliers to support company goals.
• Conduct new supplier setups.
• Create inbound shipment documentation for receiving.
• Work closely with suppliers to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Lead competitive bidding and pricing processes. Review bids and proposals for competitive cost, quality, and facility/customer specification requirements.
• Work closely with the Accounts Payable department and internal customers to ensure timely supplier payments and resolutions of PO variances.
• Maintain a system to evaluate supplier quotations that utilize appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.
• Troubleshoot vendor and supplier issues; work closely with internal and external stakeholders to determine appropriate preventive or corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and participate in issue resolution process with the vendors
• Understand and support sourcing and purchasing requirements for day-to-day operations.
• Ensure all open purchase orders are accurate and updates Promise Dates.
• Verify invoices from suppliers if purchase orders are not referenced.
• Work with internal customers to understand purchasing needs and timelines.
• Review standard pricing updates.
• Participate in internal and external audits related to the purchasing function.
• Conduct spend analysis, identify cost saving opportunities.
• Maintain documentation for all purchasing decisions.
• Ensures compliance with global policies and processes in close collaboration with Leadership.
• Create / Review SOWs and Purchase Orders in Netsuite by Oracle.
• Backs up Direct Buyers as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent.
• Requires a minimum of 3 years of Purchasing experience.
• APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification program is highly desired.
• Requires experience with indirect goods and services.
• Requires a firm understanding of Purchasing/Inventory/Accounting/General Ledger/Accounts Payable concepts and how they are integrated and work together.
• Requires a strong understanding and experience with logistics, incoterms, and freight processes.
• Requires experience and using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP software, Oracle and NetSuite preferred.
• Candidates should possess excellent negotiation skills, communication skills, should be process oriented, and results driven.

Salary range: $64,324-$80,097

This base pay range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, and location. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Inseego. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and equity. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Inseego has to offer!