Strategic Buyer – Precision Manufacturing

Velo3D, Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) employer contributions

Job summary

Velo3D, Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to own strategic and tactical procurement for critical materials and services supporting the Sapphire metal AM systems.

You will lead supplier negotiations, develop commodity strategies, manage risk, and partner with Engineering, Operations, and Quality in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment. The role requires strong analytical skills, autonomous work style, and the ability to make decisions with partial information, with travel to Fremont, CA up to 10%

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of procurement or strategic buying experience in manufacturing.
• Proven track record in supplier negotiations and strategic relationships (LTAs/MSAs).
• Strong understanding of risk management, inventory economics, and TCO/should-cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for assigned commodities supporting production of Sapphire systems.
• Lead supplier negotiations, including LTAs, MSAs, NDAs; manage long-term agreements.
• Develop commodity sourcing strategies, qualification, and supply base rationalization.
• Perform should-cost and TCO analyses for data-driven negotiations.
• Drive cost-reduction and value-engineering with Engineering/Operations.
• Escalate supplier issues; lead corrective actions and supplier scorecards.
• Ensure material availability for high-mix, low-volume production; optimize inventory.
• Maintain purchasing data integrity in ERP; support make/buy and NPI sourcing.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier negotiations

Supply chain risk management

ERP/MRP systems

Excel data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Velo3D, Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to own strategic and tactical procurement for critical materials and services supporting the Sapphire metal AM systems.

You will lead supplier negotiations, develop commodity strategies, manage risk, and partner with Engineering, Operations, and Quality in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment. The role requires strong analytical skills, autonomous work style, and the ability to make decisions with partial information, with travel to Fremont, CA up to 10%