Transformers Category Buyer — Onsite Houston, Equity

Giga Energy Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity (options)

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA/HSA

Commuter benefits

On-sites collaboration

Job summary

Giga Energy is building gigawatts of AI data centers and is seeking a Category Buyer for the Transformers category. You will own the end-to-end buy for transformer components, run supplier sourcing and negotiations, place and manage POs to keep production on schedule, and build a category strategy that reduces costs and improves delivery performance.

This in-office role is based in the Houston plant, with bi-weekly WFH Fridays.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, sourcing, or commodity management, ideally in transformer, electrical equipment, or heavy industrial manufacturing
• Experience buying core & coil materials, metal tanks/fabrications, or dielectric fluids is a strong plus
• Hands-on experience running RFI/RFQ processes, negotiating supplier contracts, and issuing/managing POs
• Track record of managing long lead-time and supply-constrained categories
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of delivering measurable cost reduction
• Comfortable working with ERP/procurement systems for PO management and reporting
• Ability to read BOMs and component specifications to support sourcing decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Operations
• Experience in transformer or switchboard manufacturing, familiarity with electrical infrastructure
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics365, NetSuite, etc.)
• Experience with establishing a vendor network from the ground up

Responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders for metal tanks, core & coil, dielectric oil, and transformer assembly components to maintain tight delivery timelines
• Track open orders and supplier commitments; expedite as needed to prevent production line disruptions
• Own on-time delivery performance for the transformer category and drive corrective action when suppliers miss commitments
• Run the RFI/RFQ process for new and existing components — metal tanks, core & coil (electrical steel, copper/aluminum winding), oil, and assembly hardware
• Negotiate component costs, payment terms, and supplier contracts to meet category cost targets
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to strengthen the transformer supply base, including tank fabricators and core & coil winders
• Draft and manage supplier contracts, including terms, pricing schedules, and volume commitments
• Manage risk on long lead-time items — core steel, copper/aluminum winding, and custom-fabricated tanks — through buffer strategies, alternate sourcing, and early-warning tracking
• Monitor supply base health and flag single-source or capacity risks before they impact production
• Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification and material substitutions when risk requires it
• Build and maintain the commodity strategy for the transformer category — sourcing roadmap, supplier consolidation, and cost-down initiatives
• Track and report supplier performance: on-time delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness
• Drive year-over-year cost reduction through negotiation, should-cost analysis, and supplier competition
• Stay current on steel, copper, aluminum, and transformer oil market pricing trends to inform buying and negotiation timing

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Supplier management

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics 365

NetSuite

Job description

Giga Energy is building gigawatts of AI data centers and is seeking a Category Buyer for the Transformers category. You will own the end-to-end buy for transformer components, run supplier sourcing and negotiations, place and manage POs to keep production on schedule, and build a category strategy that reduces costs and improves delivery performance.

This in-office role is based in the Houston plant, with bi-weekly WFH Fridays.