Robotics Direct Procurement Specialist — P2P & Sourcing

US Health Partners, LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfasts

Team events

Collaboration with top engineers

Job summary

Humanoid is seeking a Buyer - Directs to lead operational procurement across direct material commodities, focusing on P2P execution, supplier communication, and tactical sourcing. You will partner with teams in London, Boston, and Vancouver to ensure supply continuity, cost performance, and operational excellence in Mechanical, Electronics, Electromechanical, Cables & Harnessing, and Software.

The role supports the SCM Lead regionally and emphasizes contractual negotiation, market research, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct procurement experience in manufacturing, robotics, technology, aerospace/defense or automotive.
• Proven experience scaling direct procurement functions.
• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial terms, and negotiation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify cost‑saving opportunities and understand price trends and supply risks.
• Support sourcing initiatives, including RFx processes, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Drive cost, lead‑time, and efficiency improvements with measurable KPIs.
• Capture business requirements and translate them into clear commercial packages.
• Negotiate optimal commercial terms (pricing, payment terms, lead times, Ts & Cs).
• Conduct price analysis and cost‑breakdown validation to ensure fair and equitable pricing.
• Process requisitions and purchase orders in line with procurement policies.
• Maintain accurate PO and supplier data within SAP and associated systems.
• Resolve supplier performance issues, discrepancies and understand the escalation process
• Communicate to internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Minimize risk to continuity of supply by carrying out supplier risk assessments for the portfolio’s suppliers and implementing corrective actions as required.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement processes, documentation, and tools.
• Deliver KPI’s relating to cost, cash, quality, service and continuity of supply for the commodity proposals.
• Run MRP (SAP) and ensure timely availability of direct goods and services.
• Experience of implementing Supplier Relationship Management techniques / tools with suppliers (RMMs, Score Cards, Monthly Performance Reviews (MPRs), Communications Plans, Risk Management, DnB report, Sanctions list etc.)
• Support Production, Engineering, Quality, and Planning teams to meet manufacturing needs.
• Directly support the SCM Lead in the regional area

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation & stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Business, Law, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Database management

SAP

Job description

Humanoid is seeking a Buyer - Directs to lead operational procurement across direct material commodities, focusing on P2P execution, supplier communication, and tactical sourcing. You will partner with teams in London, Boston, and Vancouver to ensure supply continuity, cost performance, and operational excellence in Mechanical, Electronics, Electromechanical, Cables & Harnessing, and Software.

The role supports the SCM Lead regionally and emphasizes contractual negotiation, market research, and