Purchasing Specialist

About the role

At Coco, we're dedicated to perfecting the last-mile delivery experience. Our fleet of last-mile delivery robots operates seven days a week across multiple cities worldwide, and keeping those robots on the street requires a steady, well-managed flow of parts.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, and track purchase orders for maintenance and repair components across our robot fleet
• Manage open order books with suppliers: confirm pricing and lead times, expedite critical shortages, and resolve discrepancies in quantity, quality, or invoicing
• Maintain clean, accurate procurement records — part numbers, approved suppliers, price history, and lead times — so the data tells the story
• Partner with repair technicians, fleet quality, and hardware engineering to forecast demand from failure trends and upcoming fleet changes

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or inventory management — ideally for hardware, electronics, automotive, or another physical product
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail — you keep many orders moving at once without dropping any
• Comfort with spreadsheets and data: you can build a tracker, analyze price history, and spot a trend in lead times
• Clear, proactive communication with both internal teams and external vendors
• A bias toward action and ownership — when a part is at risk, you chase it down

Nice to have

• Experience purchasing electromechanical components (PCBAs, batteries, motors, sensors, cables, injection-molded plastics)
• Experience working with overseas suppliers and contract manufacturers, including international freight and customs
• Familiarity with ERP, MRP, or inventory management systems
• Exposure to MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) purchasing or fleet-based operations
• Experience supporting hardware engineering teams through product changes (ECOs, component transitions, end-of-life parts)
• Chinese language fluency

Benefits

Compensation: $75,000–$95,000 annually, depending on experience, plus equity.

Coco is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.