Procurement Lead for Mechatronics & NPI

Hardware FYI; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid healthcare

Flexible time off

401(k) with match

Home office budget

Professional development stipend

OneMedical membership

Parental leave

Wellness days

Dinners on us

Job summary

Aescape, a New York-based hardware startup focused on recovery robotics, is seeking a Procurement Specialist to own procurement across multiple programs and 400+ components. This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product teams.

Based in New York City with 3-4 days in the office, you will drive cost reductions, manage POs, and support new product introductions while maintaining material readiness and

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles in a high volume, high mix hardware or manufacturing environment
• Working technical knowledge for common commodities within mechatronic systems; metals, injection molding and general off-the-shelf components
• Familiarity with product development lifecycles and design/document change control processes
• Strong analytical skills: synthesize complex information into simple, actionable insights and communicate requirements
• Experience with an ERP system for PO management and inventory transactions (NetSuite a plus)
• Positive attitude, high energy, and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with a PLM system (Arena a plus)
• Unrivaled attention to detail
• Exceptional Excel skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; communication, organization and negotiation
• Prior exposure to demand planning is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own purchase order issuance and management for finished goods, spare parts, tooling, select raw materials and other direct spend categories to meet production schedules
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Identify supplier risk and drive resolution of shortages, delivery issues, invoice discrepancies, and supplier non-conformances
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, finance, and product teams
• Support supplier vetting and onboarding, including commercial and technical evaluation of new suppliers ahead of PO issuance, as well as qualification of alternate sources

Skills

Procurement experience

Technical procurement

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Demand planning exposure

Tools

Arena PLM

NetSuite

Job description

Aescape, a New York-based hardware startup focused on recovery robotics, is seeking a Procurement Specialist to own procurement across multiple programs and 400+ components. This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product teams.

Based in New York City with 3-4 days in the office, you will drive cost reductions, manage POs, and support new product introductions while maintaining material readiness and