Strategic Materials Buyer - Remote

Exol; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team within Strategic Sourcing. The Buyer will manage day-to-day supplier activities, purchase orders, and cost tracking to ensure uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

The role requires 1–3 years in purchasing or procurement, experience with contract manufacturers or EMS providers, and strong ERP/Excel skills. Travel up to 10% may be required in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• Minimum 1–3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing experience.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, EMS providers, or industrial hardware suppliers.
• Knowledge of mechanical components, electronics, motors, batteries, cable assemblies, or custom fabricated components.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms, along with strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and supplier relationship management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders, order acknowledgements, supplier delivery commitments, and day-to-day communications with assigned suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Monitor supplier on-time delivery, lead times, shortages, material availability, and escalations to support production requirements.
• Analyze demand forecasts, inventory levels, and supplier capacity, expediting critical components and coordinating resolution of material shortages.
• Track supplier pricing, quotations, and cost changes while supporting commercial negotiations and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate engineering changes, new part introductions, and product transitions with suppliers while partnering with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Strategic Sourcing.
• Support supplier performance reviews by reporting on quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness metrics, and maintain sourcing and supplier data within ERP systems.
• Assist with RFQs, supplier benchmarking, and sourcing activities across mechanical, electrical, motion control, battery, and custom manufactured components.

Skills

ERP experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team within Strategic Sourcing. The Buyer will manage day-to-day supplier activities, purchase orders, and cost tracking to ensure uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems.

The role requires 1–3 years in purchasing or procurement, experience with contract manufacturers or EMS providers, and strong ERP/Excel skills. Travel up to 10% may be required in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.