Procurement Specialist

About the role

This is applied work. What we build runs in production, at scale, in demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for manufacturing and engineering R&D parts, including electromechanical and industrial components
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to negotiate pricing, lead times, and availability
• Proactively track all open purchase orders and follow up to prevent delays or breakdowns in supply
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks including backorders, shortages, and long-lead items
• Manage delivery issues, discrepancies, and RMAs directly with vendors through resolution
• Sources hard-to-find or constrained components using non-traditional suppliers and creative sourcing channels
• Collaborate closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to understand requirements, changes, and timing shifts
• Ensure accurate PO creation, order tracking, documentation, and coordination with Accounts Payable
• Persistently maintain clear operational dashboards and tracking systems (Asana) for real-time procurement visibility

Requirements

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, or sourcing in a hardware, robotics, or industrial environment
• Familiarity with electromechanical, automation, or robotics components strongly preferred
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
• High attention to detail with exceptional follow-through
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
• Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Able to manage multiple parallel priorities without losing operational clarity
• Proficiency with task management tools (Asana preferred)
• You move fast and don’t let orders stall
• You are highly resourceful when standard channels fail
• You stay calm under supply chain pressure and solve problems directly
• You prefer ownership over escalation
• You bring structure to messy, real-world operations
• Rocketry, hardware manufacturing, or industrial automation
• High-mix / low-volume supply chains
• Early-stage startups or scaling hardware teams
• International sourcing or constrained semiconductor/electronics markets
• Parts arrive on time and production never stalls due to procurement gaps
• Vendors are actively managed, not passively followed
• Supply risks are identified early and resolved before they become issues
• Engineering and manufacturing always have visibility into material status
• Next-year procurement is proactively structured and de-risked

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, or sourcing in a hardware, robotics, or industrial environment
• Familiarity with electromechanical, automation, or robotics components
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
• High attention to detail with exceptional follow-through
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
• Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency with task management tools (Asana preferred)
• Experience in sourcing hard-to-find or constrained components
• Collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams
• Clear operational dashboards and tracking systems (Asana)

Skills

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, or sourcing in a hardware, robotics, or industrial environment
• Familiarity with electromechanical, automation, or robotics components
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
• High attention to detail with exceptional follow-through
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
• Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency with task management tools (Asana preferred)
• Experience in sourcing hard-to-find or constrained components
• Collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams
• Clear operational dashboards and tracking systems (Asana)

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer

Pay

• $110,000 - $135,000 per year

Schedule

• Full-time