Remote Buyer - Direct Materials (Strategic Sourcing)

Roboticsconnected; United States; On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 10%

Corporate credit card program

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join our Strategic Sourcing team to manage day-to-day supplier activities, PO execution, and cost tracking for uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 1–3 years of purchasing or procurement experience, with ERP platform knowledge and strong Excel/data analysis skills. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 1–3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing experience.
• 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 such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms, along with strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and supplier relationship management skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supplier management

ERP systems proficiency

Excel & data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join our Strategic Sourcing team to manage day-to-day supplier activities, PO execution, and cost tracking for uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 1–3 years of purchasing or procurement experience, with ERP platform knowledge and strong Excel/data analysis skills. Travel up to 10% may be required.