Buying & Supplier Manager III, Robotics Supply Chain - Procurement

Key job responsibilities

• Own various aspects of supply chain management from ordering, assessing supplier capacities and delivery risks to resolving delivery challenges, and communicating risks to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance.
• Be a critical escalation point for materials and service delivery risks with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Proactively identify supply chain risks, implement robust mitigation strategies, and communicate potential disruptions and mitigative actions to stakeholders to maintain business continuity.
• Drive supply chain delivery performance by owning key metrics, addressing constraints, and influencing stakeholders to resolve bottlenecks effectively.
• Ensure that purchase orders are placed on-time and receive delivery commitments from the supply base.
• Identify and implement tools and systems to optimize the process
• Improve processes and mechanisms to optimize resources and value delivery for the Robotics organization

A day in the life

Your morning begins reviewing supply risk dashboards and delivery status updates for robotics components being shipped to manufacturing plants as well as directly to fulfillment sites. You spot a potential delay from a key component supplier and quickly jump on a call with their core operational team—and sometimes their executives—to work through solutions and secure an expedited delivery plan.

Throughout the day, you're monitoring supply chain risks, managing direct shipments to sites, and collaborating with teams across engineering, operations, and logistics. When a materials shortage threatens a site launch, you bring stakeholders together to identify alternatives and work with suppliers—including at the executive level—to negotiate solutions and secure backup capacity. You're also working to automate tactical procurement tasks, allowing you to focus more on monitoring at-risk items and developing proactive mitigation strategies with vendors.

You spend time analyzing supplier performance data, handling escalations, and keeping everyone informed of supply chain risks. Periodically, you visit vendors on-site to strengthen relationships, engage with their leadership teams, and work through long-term supply chain improvements face-to-face.

If the role evolves, you'll shift from hands-on tactical execution to strategic oversight—monitoring risk indicators, collaborating with suppliers and their executives on preventive solutions, and building sustainable supply chain frameworks for the future.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan