Robotics Direct Procurement Buyer

Humanoid; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfasts

Free lunches

Snacks

Team events

Job summary

Humanoid is hiring a Buyer - Directs to support operational procurement, P2P execution, and supplier communication across direct material categories. You will work with teams in London, Boston, and Vancouver to ensure continuity of supply and cost performance for Mechanical, Electronics, and Software commodities.

The role emphasizes tactical sourcing, supplier risk management, and collaboration with Engineering, Planning, and Quality teams to meet manufacturing needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct procurement experience in manufacturing, robotics, technology, aerospace/defense or automotive.
• Experience with scaling direct procurement functions.
• Knowledge of contract terms and negotiation frameworks.
• Awareness of export controls relevant to robotics and technology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify cost-saving opportunities and price trends.
• Support sourcing initiatives including RFx processes, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Drive cost, lead-time, and efficiency improvements with KPIs.
• Capture business requirements and translate into commercial packages.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and terms.
• Perform price analysis and cost breakdown validation for fair pricing.
• Process requisitions and POs per procurement policies.
• Maintain PO and supplier data in SAP and related systems.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and escalation processes.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments to minimize supply disruption.
• Support procurement process improvements and tooling.
• Deliver KPIs related to cost, cash, quality, and continuity of supply.
• Run MRP (SAP) to ensure timely availability of direct goods.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder Mgmt

MRP/ERP

Data analysis

SAP

Google Workspace

Slack

Education

Bachelor degree in Business, Law, Engineering

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

Humanoid is hiring a Buyer - Directs to support operational procurement, P2P execution, and supplier communication across direct material categories. You will work with teams in London, Boston, and Vancouver to ensure continuity of supply and cost performance for Mechanical, Electronics, and Software commodities.

The role emphasizes tactical sourcing, supplier risk management, and collaboration with Engineering, Planning, and Quality teams to meet manufacturing needs.