Supply Chain Buyer III

Hyve Solutions; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Discounts

Profit Sharing

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Live Well Work Well Program

Community Involvement Opportunities

Job summary

Hyve Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented procurement professional to manage material procurement analyses, supplier relationships, and MRP-driven planning. The role spans North America and Asia, with responsibility for accurate PO issuance, cost changes, and inventory risk mitigation.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in IT, manufacturing, or supply chain operations, strong negotiation skills, and advanced Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5–7 years in IT, manufacturing, supply chain, or related operations.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, inventory management, demand forecasting and logistics.
• Analytical, with knowledge of MRP and demand/supply drivers.
• Proven negotiation skills with suppliers and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct material procurement analyses and align with material planners.
• Perform MRP project analyses to secure approvals and SLA compliance.
• Review material requests and provide visibility into inventory risks.
• Issue purchase orders to support production needs.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships for stable supply and pricing.
• Monitor supplier delivery, quality, and inventory levels.
• Provide PO ETA updates and escalate issues; support production schedules.
• Manage inventory lifecycle and handle excess or EOL items.
• Oversee North America and Asia suppliers and BPO teams for data entry.
• Own cost change activities for pricing accuracy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement & sourcing

Demand forecasting

Supplier management

Negotiation & influence

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

@HYVE Solutions, missions to help customers, business partners, and employees achieve success through shared goals, strategies, resources and technology solutions.

ob Description

Hyve Solutions is a leader in the data center solutions industry. We design, manufacture, and deliver custom Server, Storage, and Networking Solutions to the world's largest Cloud, Social Media, and Enterprise companies. We pride ourselves on collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. Our team consists of diverse, forward-thinking individuals who dare to challenge the status quo, while working with many of the world's biggest customers.

Hyve Solutions is looking for a detail-oriented, hands-on, results-driven individual with proven communication skills and a strong work ethic to work in a challenging, fast-paced, energetic environment to ensure that customers' build requirements are understood and disseminated; roll up feedback and respond appropriately to these requests. Manage and execute predefined processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct material procurement analyses and partner closely with material planners on demand and supply planning.
• Perform MRP project analyses to secure management approval and meet SLA requirements for both internal and external customers.
• Review material requests through the MPR system and provide senior management with clear visibility into inventory risks and issues.
• Issue purchase orders in a timely manner to support operational and production needs.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure stable supply, competitive pricing, and service quality.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance, quality issues, and inventory levels to minimize production disruptions.
• Provide accurate purchase order ETA updates, maintain delivery timeline reliability, and support targeted production schedules. Escalate delivery, quality, shortage, and supply disruption issues as needed.
• Resolve inventory and purchase order discrepancies in collaboration with vendors and warehouse teams.
• Manage electronic and mechanical suppliers across North America and Asia, and remotely oversee BPO teams responsible for purchasing data entry.
• Own and manage cost change activities to ensure pricing accuracy and compliance.
• Assess and manage inventory lifecycle stages (active, aging, excess, EOL, etc.), including execution of excess inventory write-offs or scrap.
• Perform other duties and projects assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in IT, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations functions such as Purchasing, Commodity Management, Demand Management, or Project Management.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain concepts, including procurement, inventory management, demand forecasting, and logistics.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with a solid understanding of key MRP and demand/supply drivers such as BOM revisions, manufacturing cycle times, component lead times, transit times, and ETAs.
• Proven track record of negotiating with and influencing suppliers, with excellent communication skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and effectively manage critical issues and competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and other data analysis tools.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite.

Hyve Perks

• Company Discounts
• Community Involvement Opportunities
• Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k
• FSA & HSA
• Paid Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Live Well Work Well Program
• And More

Employees are our greatest asset and we empower them to make a difference in our business. Diversity and inclusion makes us all better. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status

Compensation Band: The wage range for this role is, $90,000 to $95,000 inclusive of base salary

@ HYVE Solutions, we believe employees are our greatest asset and we empower them to make a difference in our business. Diversity and inclusion make us all better. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.