Senior Buyer, Robotics Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Roboticsconnected; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Senior Buyer – Manufacturing to own day-to-day purchasing for our production operations. You will ensure material availability, manage supplier performance, and mitigate risks in a fast-paced robotics environment.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Program Management to translate BOM demand into timely purchases and maintain accurate supplier data in our ERP system.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain in manufacturing robotics or a related field.
• Experience purchasing mechanical and electrical/electronic components in BOM-driven production.
• Deep understanding of the full purchasing lifecycle from RFQ to delivery and issue resolution.
• Strong supplier-relationship management and negotiation abilities with accountability.
• Ability to manage many suppliers and POs while maintaining accuracy and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Own purchasing execution for production operations, including RFQs, PO placement, supplier acknowledgments, delivery management, expediting, changes, and discrepancy resolution.
• Develop and continually improve purchasing processes, supplier-management practices, reporting, and tools as Lab37 scales.
• Purchase broad range of mechanical and electrical components used in robotic systems.
• Translate BOM demand, inventory levels, lead times, and production schedules into timely purchasing actions.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance across delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost, lead time, and capacity.
• Identify material shortages and long-lead components; communicate impacts and drive recovery plans.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Inventory to align purchasing with production needs.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data within the ERP system (POs, pricing, lead times, delivery commitments).
• Support qualification and development of new suppliers as production requirements evolve.

Skills

BOM reading

Supplier management

ERP/MRP proficiency

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Senior Buyer – Manufacturing to own day-to-day purchasing for our production operations. You will ensure material availability, manage supplier performance, and mitigate risks in a fast-paced robotics environment.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Program Management to translate BOM demand into timely purchases and maintain accurate supplier data in our ERP system.