Senior Purchasing Lead - Semiconductors & Hardware

nEye Systems, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

nEye Systems, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Specialist to join the Operations team in Santa Clara.

You will act as the central purchasing partner for Engineering and Operations, managing processes from requests through supplier negotiation, PO issuance, delivery tracking, and receipt of critical materials. Success requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced hardware startup.

Qualifications

• 3 - 7+ years of purchasing, procurement, buyer, or supply chain experience in hardware manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, photonics, or related industries.
• Experience managing purchase orders from request through delivery.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating pricing, lead times, and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage dozens of active purchase orders simultaneously.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Excellent follow-up skills and a proactive approach to resolving supplier issues.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation practices.
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing startup environment where priorities evolve quickly.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Engineering and Operations/Supply Chain teams to understand purchasing requirements.
• Review purchase requests for completeness, urgency, and supplier selection.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotations for pricing, lead time, and commercial terms.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, delivery schedules, and purchasing terms with suppliers.
• Manage purchase orders accurately and on schedule.
• Monitor open purchase orders and proactively follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate order status, delivery risks, shortages, and schedule changes to internal stakeholders.
• Resolve supplier issues related to pricing discrepancies, delayed shipments, order changes, or quality concerns in partnership with Engineering and Operations/Supply Chain.
• Coordinate with Operations/Supply Chain to ensure timely receipt and movement of purchased materials.
• Work with Finance team to maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, and procurement documentation within ERP and purchasing systems.
• Support supplier onboarding and maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Help improve procurement workflows, purchasing processes, and reporting as the company scales.
• Assist with inventory replenishment and purchasing planning as needed.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply Chain

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional

Documentation

Attention to detail

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

nEye Systems, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Specialist to join the Operations team in Santa Clara.

You will act as the central purchasing partner for Engineering and Operations, managing processes from requests through supplier negotiation, PO issuance, delivery tracking, and receipt of critical materials. Success requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced hardware startup.