Buyer - Full time - Supply Chain Purchasing

Job Description As a Strategic Buyer, you will be a key part of the Global Supply Chain & Procurement team within Operations. You will thrive at the intersection of long-term vision and daily execution, helping to create a supply base that can scale. The Buyer will collaborate with suppliers to negotiate favorable terms, manage inventory levels, and streamline purchasing processes. Your organizational skills and ability to build strong relationships will be essential as you oversee purchase orders, delivery schedules, and product costs. You will also go beyond transactional purchasing activities to actively manage supplier relationships, supply risks, business escalations, and cross-functional priorities. If you're a detail-oriented individual with a passion for driving cost savings and operational excellence, we encourage you to apply.
We believe in the power of in-person collaboration and the benefits of a strong workplace community. Therefore, this full-time role requires an onsite presence at our South Burlington, VT office. We encourage candidates who are able to relocate or comfortably commute to apply.

Monitoring and managing purchase orders (POs), inventory levels and delivery schedules to ensure timely availability of materials and components.
Identifying and implementing scalable procurement processes to weather supply chain volatility as our global footprint expands.
Driving global pricing strategy and commodity index analysis while navigating geopolitical risks to optimize pricing structures and protect margin profitability.
Establishing risk mitigation strategies, including geographic diversification and tariff impact analysis, to ensure supply chain resilience.
Setting up and managing vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs, negotiating MOQs and leading end of life (EOL) management of obsolescence materials and components inventory.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration, compliance and continuous improvement.
Managing supplier communications to review delivery schedules and key activities for assigned materials, suppliers and new product development projects (NPD).
Ensuring compliance with all relevant procurement regulations and policies.

Our Operations team is responsible for building, testing, packaging and shipping OnLogic technology around the world. Their tireless attention to detail, and commitment to quality lets us boast about how reliable and configurable our systems are. Members of the Operations team cross-train on multiple disciplines to provide us with unparalleled staffing flexibility and the capability to react to any production demand. Always living up to the way we work through continuous improvement and process optimization, Operations is where project plans and technical specifications become a reality. Roles on the Operations team include computer production, hardware testing, fulfillment services, supply chain management, product and process quality, production engineering, and technical support.
5-7 years of experience in buying, purchasing or supply chain roles. Familiar with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) methodologies.

• Knowledge of CM/ODM/OEM/COTS, price negotiations, and purchase order creation and management.
• Experience driving supply chain efficiencies using artificial intelligence (AI) (Copilot, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
• S. without visa sponsorship.

You manage multiple projects and timelines within deadline and have excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
You are innovative, self-directed, and have demonstrated the ability to problem solve with a fact based, data driven, and rigorous approach. You are a creative problem solver, negotiator and influencer who is comfortable with multitasking and works best in a collaborative open culture environment.
You are a strategic, data-driven negotiator who can analyze commodity indexes and navigate complex geopolitical impacts to protect margins and collaborate effectively across internal teams.

We design and manufacture specialized edge computing solutions for companies all over the world, helping them to make the seemingly impossible possible. Our computers are designed to work where others fail, and it's our vision to be the first choice in edge computing. We have an open office, open salaries, and strive to be fair and transparent in our decision making. Diversity is an essential element of our core values. Not just respecting, but actively embracing a variety of backgrounds, life experiences, and opinions, helps us foster innovation, enhances our problem-solving capabilities, and promotes learning and engagement among the members of our team. We do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or bias based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.
An Annual Profit Share Bonus

• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, and Short & Long Term Disability
• Opportunity to Participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• A personal development plan created to help you (and us) grow

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