Remote Buyer, Direct Materials & Strategic Sourcing

Symbotic; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic, an AI-powered robotics and software company, is seeking a Buyer to join our Strategic Sourcing team in Wilmington, MA. You will support the Senior Manager by managing day-to-day supplier and contract manufacturer activities to ensure uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

You will manage purchase orders, monitor supplier delivery, lead times and stock, analyze demand and capacity, assist with RFQs, and help drive cost reductions through negotiations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing experience.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, EMS providers, or industrial hardware suppliers.
• Experience with ERP systems and strong Excel and data analysis skills.

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

Procurement

Data analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Supplier management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Symbotic, an AI-powered robotics and software company, is seeking a Buyer to join our Strategic Sourcing team in Wilmington, MA. You will support the Senior Manager by managing day-to-day supplier and contract manufacturer activities to ensure uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

You will manage purchase orders, monitor supplier delivery, lead times and stock, analyze demand and capacity, assist with RFQs, and help drive cost reductions through negotiations.