Buyer - Direct Materials

Exol

7d•$69,000 - $101,200•Remote

About The Position

Symbotic is seeking a Buyer to join its Supply Chain team within the Strategic Sourcing organization. The Buyer supports the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing and manages day-to-day supplier and contract manufacturer activities. The role is responsible for purchase order execution, supplier communications, cost tracking, material availability, delivery performance, and coordination across engineering, planning, manufacturing, and suppliers to support uninterrupted production of Symbotic systems. The global procurement organization develops category strategies and manages strategic sourcing and supplier agreements, including commercial and pricing structures and supplier relationship management. Sourcing operations support disciplined execution across procurement of robotics, structural, and automation components, third-party installation and deployment partners, and aftersales support. The organization focuses on total cost of ownership and business outcomes.

Requirements

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.
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; expedite critical components and coordinate 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, partnering with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Strategic Sourcing.
Support supplier performance reviews by reporting quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness metrics, and maintain sourcing and supplier data within ERP systems.
Assist with RFQs, supplier benchmarking, and sourcing activities for mechanical, electrical, motion control, battery, and custom manufactured components.