Strategic Procurement & Planning Associate

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a results-driven Purchasing/Procurement professional to plan and buy materials for ongoing production and new products from its San Jose, CA headquarters. You will manage requisitions, vendor relationships, and data-driven decisions to support timely delivery and cost efficiency.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year purchasing/planning experience, strong Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP), and the ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year purchasing and planning experience with contract manufacturers, ideally in computer hardware or server products.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluent in Mandarin a plus
• Ability to present data and analysis in an organized, clear, and concise manner.
• Ability to create dashboards; pivot tables, VLOOKUP excel skills is a must.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Proven ability to research and apply critical information to evaluate product and conduct cost analysis for competitive pricing and positioning
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Must be comfortable working with cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal
• Familiarity with lean principles and JIT environments
• APICS Certification a plus
• Experience in hardware design or component selection/evaluation strongly desired
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain highest ethical and professional business conduct

Responsibilities

• Plan and purchase material requirements and ensure flow of materials for ongoing production as well as for new products in development
• Prepare, review, place department purchasing requisitions
• Maintain computerized purchasing records and paper filing
• Monitor and resolve production material shortages
• Seek, partner and maintain relationships with reliable outside vendors and suppliers to manage purchase order based on demand
• Place order and follow up closely with counterpart CMs to achieve sales demand and fulfillment
• Monitor and follow up closely with CM production schedule to ensure on-time delivery and monitor it for prototype projects
• Update planning spreadsheets and internal reports on a regular basis
• Review and monitor inventory levels against sales ratio and sales forecast; respond to changes in sales trend and sales forecast
• Enter purchase transactions precisely and gather both historical and current data
• Other projects and tasks may be assigned based on business needs
• Project pricing management, submitting claims, sales order follow up, understanding of RMA policy

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot tables

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a results-driven Purchasing/Procurement professional to plan and buy materials for ongoing production and new products from its San Jose, CA headquarters. You will manage requisitions, vendor relationships, and data-driven decisions to support timely delivery and cost efficiency.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year purchasing/planning experience, strong Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP), and the ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.