Buyer - Indirect Procurement

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is looking for a Buyer – Indirect Procurement to help keep the company running by ensuring teams have the indirect goods and services they need — quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. You'll support every function across the business, managing purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, resolving procurement issues, and delivering a great internal customer experience. You'll serve as the front door for procurement: prioritizing requests, making sure orders reflect the latest negotiated pricing and contracts, and partnering with our Global Sourcing Managers to execute sourcing strategy. You'll also help implement Base's new Ramp Procurement platform and build scalable processes as the company grows.

Requirements

• High ownership — you follow through and get things done, with speed and accuracy.
• Proven success in a high-volume, transaction-intensive environment (procurement, purchasing, operations, finance, or customer service).
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Sound judgment and independent decision-making.
• Customer focus with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with curiosity to learn new systems and processes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Procurement or purchasing systems experience (Ramp Procurement or similar) a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders for indirect goods and services, ensuring accurate, timely approval and issuance.
• Validate that POs reflect the latest approved pricing, quotes, contracts, and negotiated terms before release.
• Serve as the primary intake point for procurement requests — prioritizing by business impact and escalating to a Global Sourcing Manager when needed.
• Partner with stakeholders throughout the procurement process, communicating updates and ensuring a clean handoff for sourcing or contract negotiations.
• Monitor open POs, expedite critical orders, and proactively resolve supplier issues and delivery risks.
• Build strong supplier relationships while holding suppliers accountable for pricing, delivery, and performance.
• Partner with Receiving, Accounts Payable, and suppliers to resolve invoice, receiving, and PO discrepancies.
• Help implement and optimize the Ramp Procurement platform, building scalable workflows and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level