Procurement Analyst — Accelerate Hardware Lead Times

Podium Automation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Podium Automation in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Procurement Analyst to help make on-time delivery the default. You'll convert requirements into purchase orders, track orders through receipt, and flag at-risk items to keep lead times within 3–4 weeks.

You will work in our ERP system (Odoo) alongside our AI supply chain platform, collaborating with engineering, operations, and finance to cost projects and maintain supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years in procurement or supply chain, ideally within a hardware, manufacturing, or electrical/industrial environment.
• Comfortable working in an ERP/MRP system day to day; solid Excel/data skills.
• Strong organizational skills — able to track many open orders and details without dropping the ball.
• Clear communicator, comfortable following up with suppliers directly.
• On-site 5 days/week at our Brooklyn, NY HQ.

Responsibilities

• Issue and manage POs for active projects, keeping cost and lead-time within budget
• Track BOM lines from PO to receipt across active builds, flagging delays and expediting at-risk items
• Monitor component demand across the project pipeline and surface long-lead items before they become a problem
• Help qualify new suppliers and maintain existing vendor relationships
• Keep procurement data clean and up to date in Odoo; help track on-time delivery and cost variance metrics
• Flag component alternates, multi-source options, and EOL/change notices to engineering and your manager
• Support the buildout of procurement processes and supplier scorecards as we scale

Skills

Excel/Data skills

ERP/MRP system

Tools

Odoo

Job description

Podium Automation in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Procurement Analyst to help make on-time delivery the default. You'll convert requirements into purchase orders, track orders through receipt, and flag at-risk items to keep lead times within 3–4 weeks.

You will work in our ERP system (Odoo) alongside our AI supply chain platform, collaborating with engineering, operations, and finance to cost projects and maintain supplier relationships.