Remote Buyer - Direct Materials & Strategic Sourcing

Symbotic; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team within Strategic Sourcing. This role will manage day-to-day supplier activities, PO execution, and cross-functional coordination to ensure uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

Expect collaboration with engineering, planning, manufacturing, and suppliers in a fast-paced environment. Qualified candidates will have 1–3 years in purchasing or procurement, familiarity with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), and strong Excel/data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field required.
• 1–3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, EMS providers, or industrial hardware suppliers.
• Knowledge of mechanical components, electronics, motors, batteries, cable assemblies, or custom fabricated components.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite or similar) and strong Excel/data analysis skills.
• Strong organizational and supplier relationship management abilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders, order acknowledgments, supplier delivery commitments, and day-to-day communications with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Monitor on-time delivery, lead times, shortages, material availability, and escalations to support production requirements.
• Analyze demand forecasts, inventory levels, and supplier capacity; expedite critical components and coordinate shortages resolution.
• Track supplier pricing, quotations, and cost changes; support negotiations and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate engineering changes, new part introductions, and product transitions with suppliers; partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Strategic Sourcing.
• Support supplier performance reviews by reporting on quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness metrics; maintain sourcing data in ERP systems.
• Assist with RFQs, supplier benchmarking, and sourcing activities across mechanical, electrical, motion control, battery, and custom components.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team within Strategic Sourcing. This role will manage day-to-day supplier activities, PO execution, and cross-functional coordination to ensure uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

Expect collaboration with engineering, planning, manufacturing, and suppliers in a fast-paced environment. Qualified candidates will have 1–3 years in purchasing or procurement, familiarity with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), and strong Excel/data