Buyer II

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Salem, OR
Mid level
Robotics
The Role
The Buyer II at Agility Robotics will manage purchasing processes including creating purchase orders, evaluating quotes, monitoring deliveries, and resolving supplier issues. The role also includes developing supplier relationships, financial analysis, and supporting R&D activities while ensuring adherence to procurement guidelines.
Summary Generated by Built In

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.

 

About the Role:

The ideal candidate will have experience working with order management systems to procure direct materials, indirect products, and services. Responsibilities include placing orders via MRP system, communicating with suppliers to align commitments, establishing agreements, updating tools/systems, tracking deliveries, and resolving issues. Additional work activities include ensuring adherence to approved procurement processes, guidelines, and policies.  Also, will involve developing new supply sources, performing purchasing-related financial analysis, and updating metrics.

 

About the Work:

  • Create and maintain purchase orders with suppliers.
  • Lead RFQ process, evaluate quotes, making sourcing recommendations.
  • Regularly monitor systems, process tasks, and respond to order requests, outstanding deliveries, etc.
  • Develop and manage effective relationships with suppliers.
  • Actively communicate and collaborate with internal and external partners on schedules and delivery status.
  • Work closely with the logistics team to coordinate deliveries and shipments.
  • Conduct supplier visits and evaluations as required.
  • Resolve receipts/invoicing and assist Accounts Payable with supplier payment issues.
  • Support R&D team with NPI programs through to hand-off to manufacturing.
  • Provide independent, analytic, and strategic support to the organization.
  • Solve complex issues and drive tactical initiatives, such as leading process development and documentation.
  • Identify Supply Chain issues and propose solutions with limited guidance.

 

About You:

  • Requires a first level university degree or equivalent experience. Generally, 2 - 4 years of related experience in procurement or supply chain function.
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes
  • Knowledge of and experience with MRP systems
  • Familiarity with inventory management including demand and supply variability, safety stock, etc.
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Experience with BOMs and change management processes
  • Attention to detail with demonstrated ability to monitor multiple open items and drive to completion
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to share data and information via documents, spreadsheets, and other tools
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment to solve problems of moderate scope and complexity

Benefits 

  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • 100% Company Paid Disability, Life, Health, Dental & Vision Insurance (for AR employees)
  • Employer Matched Retirement Plan
  • Five Weeks of Paid Time Off Annually
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Relocation Assistance (for certain roles)
  • Stock Options (for certain roles)
  • A culture that encourages flexible work schedules
  • A culture that embraces individuality and authenticity

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.


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Top Skills

Mrp Systems
The Company
HQ: Tangent, OR
83 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Agility Robotic's legged locomotion expertise is built on a history of academic research and scientific breakthrough. We're here to build robots for good. Robots that help businesses and people thrive.

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