Strategic Buyer & NPI Lead

Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Buyer to lead strategic procurement for the Antcom division. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost reduction, oversee NPI supply chains, and ensure uninterrupted material flow to support production.

This role collaborates with Engineering, Production, and Finance, leads sourcing activities, guides vendor onboarding, maintains ERP data, and champions continuous improvement in purchasing processes and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain purchasing or procurement.
• Minimum 1 year of team leadership or people management experience.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management concepts related to purchasing, logistics, incoming inspection, inventory control, BOM management, and item master setup.
• Proven experience selecting and managing suppliers for new and existing products.
• Experience working in electronics manufacturing environment.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to ITAR requirements.
• Applicants for positions with ITAR/EAR access must be U.S. Persons or eligible for required authorization.

Responsibilities

• Lead Antcom new product introduction supply chain projects from concept through production, including supplier selection, target cost development, RFQs, qualification activities, and initial deliveries.
• Coordinate project activities with Engineering, Production, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Finance teams.
• Issue purchase orders through the MRP system and analyze purchasing requirements for assigned commodities and suppliers.
• Lead new vendor onboarding activities and supplier transition projects.
• Provide leadership and guidance to purchasing team members.
• Analyze and report purchase price variances and develop corrective action plans to achieve cost objectives.
• Coordinate and support supplier delivery performance improvement activities.
• Analyze mid- and long-term shortages and lead resolution activities to protect customer deliveries and sales commitments.
• Review and update purchasing procedures and serve as the Supply Chain ISO representative for the site.
• Maintain MRP system health through purchase order alignment, quantity management, and schedule management.
• Monitor and respond to daily MRP actions including purchase orders, reschedules, cancellations, and overdue orders.
• Process supplier-related return material authorizations and support supplier corrective action activities.
• Maintain ERP master data integrity, including lead times, supplier information records, minimum order quantities, and other purchasing parameters.
• Analyze forecasted demand and develop long‑term agreements and supply strategies with key suppliers.

Skills

SAP

MRP systems

Advanced Excel

Supplier management

Team leadership

Procurement strategy

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Buyer to lead strategic procurement for the Antcom division. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost reduction, oversee NPI supply chains, and ensure uninterrupted material flow to support production.

This role collaborates with Engineering, Production, and Finance, leads sourcing activities, guides vendor onboarding, maintains ERP data, and champions continuous improvement in purchasing processes and supplier performance.