Purchasing Buyer, Senior

Buyer
Company: One Stop Systems, Inc. (Headquarters Location: On-site inEscondido/San Diego CA
Join our team and contribute to cutting-edge projects in a dynamic and supportive environment.
One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS) is a San Diego-based publicly traded technology company and global leader in enterprise class compute solutions for AI/ML, sensor fusion, and autonomy at the demanding edge. OSS designs and manufactures the highest performance compute and storage products that enable these rugged AI, sensor fusion and autonomous mobile capabilities without compromise. These hardware and software platforms bring the latest enterprise class data center performance and technology to the harsh and challenging applications, whether they are on land, sea or in the air.
OSS products include ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, flash storage arrays, and storage acceleration software. These specialized rugged and compact products are used across multiple industries and applications, including commercial autonomous applications, as well as aircraft, drones, ships, and vehicles within the defense industry.
The company has annual sales in excess of $60 million, is profitable, cash flow positive, enjoys a solid cash position without domestic debt and has target growth plans in excess of 20% a year. Our markets have significant tail winds being driven by the high priority within the DOD to add AI and/or Autonomous capabilities throughout the military theater as well as strong economic pull within the commercial segment. Potential for Stock Equity

• Competitive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 11 Paid Holidays

The Senior Buyer is responsible to Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply. There will be some commodity management as well as program management as part of the NPI process. The job holder may take responsibility for a specific project or hold a larger remit in terms of purchasing responsibility.
Researches, analyzes, forecasts, and monitors supply chain trends for critical high-performance computing and ruggedized system components, including GPUs, DDR4/DDR5 memory, printed circuit boards (PCBs), custom metalwork, and liquid cooling components.
Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
Navigates procurement between authorized distributors, including suppliers such as Arrow and Avnet, and qualified component brokers to source highly allocated, long-lead-time, or obsolete parts. Ensures all broker-sourced material is new, authentic, traceable, and protected from counterfeit risk.
Collaborates closely with Engineering and Operations on Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Bill of Materials (BOM) updates, and material disposition decisions, including use-up, rework, replacement, or other strategies for affected components.
Evaluates, obtains quotes for, and coordinates material requirements with external Contract Manufacturers (CMs), including full-turnkey assembly partners.
Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.
Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and method.
Assesses financial risks of purchases.
May act in place of the Purchasing Manager as required and authorized.
Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, or related field preferred.
At least five years or more of purchasing experience required, preferably in the electronics industry.
Familiarity with FAR/DFARS requirements and defense-contracting procurement practices preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems, specifically CSI (CloudSuite Industrial / SyteLine), including the use of material demand and purchasing.
Experience with Google GWS.
Communicates effectively with Project Management, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and other stakeholders to identify and mitigate material risks and bottlenecks in real time.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.