Buyer

Chariot Defense•San Bruno, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Chariot Defense is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our supply chain team, reporting to the Head of Operations. As we scale across multiple product lines, our manufacturing team needs the support of a high-throughput operator to ensure our inventory levels are healthy. This role will be responsible for building and optimizing a compliant and scalable supply chain function—encompassing demand planning, procurement, logistics, and warehouse operations. The role requires pace, accuracy, responsive communications, and the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

Requirements

At least 2 years of professional work experience in a buyer or procurement specialist role, sourcing commodities and raw materials for complex electro-mechanical hardware products.
Ability to work with exceptionally high throughput and accuracy across broad range of SKUs and vendors.
Understanding of procurement, vendor management, and global logistics.
Proven ability to manage import/export regulations and shipping documentation.
Experience and demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced industries and companies where change is the norm.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfortable maintaining appropriate records in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other inventory management systems.
Willingness to work onsite in our San Bruno, CA, shop 5-days per week as well as work extended and weekend hours, when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience executing procurement and fulfillment processes in Netsuite.
Excelled in a relevant industry: EV, eVTOL, energy storage, and/or power distribution industries.
Understanding of industry and government standards for quality and compliance, particularly AS9100 and maintaining/validating NDAA-compliant (National Defense Authorization Act) supply chains.

Responsibilities

Use engineering guidance to purchase suitable commodities from compliant vendors.
Place purchase orders for commodities and raw materials, including a broad range of energy storage and power electronic components via direct and online channels.
Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors through in-person meetings, video calls, and written communications to secure high-quality service, competitive pricing, and favorable terms.
Manage import/export requirements to ensure timely delivery of components.
Assist in the scheduling of logistics to support operations and customer order fulfillment of finished goods.
Maintain 100% inventory and financial traceability within our ERP.
Escalate any concerns with gaps in documentation or inventory concerns as they become apparent.