VVater · 3 months ago
Procurement & Logistics Manager
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expVVater is America’s Next Water Company, delivering innovative purification solutions. The Procurement & Logistics Manager will oversee sourcing, purchasing, vendor management, and logistics for water-treatment products, ensuring efficient operations and compliance with standards.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Source and purchase mechanical and electrical commodities (sheet metal, machined parts, enclosures, wiring harnesses, motors/drives, transformers, PLCs/sensors, fasteners) and CAPEX/MRO (Haas CNC machines, fixturing, workholding, metrology, tooling, spares)
Run competitive RFQs/RFPs, analyze total cost (price, lead time, MOQ, terms), negotiate pricing and commercial terms (payment, Incoterms, warranties), and award business in accordance with policy
Create/manage POs in the ERP; track confirmations, delivery schedules, and changes; expedite backorders; ensure accurate receiving, 3-way match, and timely AP handoff
Build and maintain clean item masters, approved vendor lists (AVL), and pricing/contracts; drive engineering-change adoption with up-to-date part revisions and BOM impacts
Lead logistics end-to-end: carrier selection (parcel/LTL/FTL/air/ocean), booking, customs brokerage, HS classification, import/export paperwork (commercial invoice, packing list, COO, AES as needed), and delivery to site, minimizing cost, risk, and transit time
Own packing/crating standards (palletization, protective materials, labeling, kitting) to ensure products arrive damage-free and installation-ready
Implement supplier performance management, scorecards for OTD, quality, responsiveness, and cost; run corrective actions (RMA/SCAR) with vendors and internal Quality
Administer purchasing/inventory workflows across Xero, Procore, and related systems: approval matrices, catalog/price lists, inventory controls (reorder points, min/max), and audit-ready documentation
Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Finance on make/buy, value engineering, lead-time reduction, inventory targets, and S&OP; provide clear KPIs (OTD, PPV, lead-time, inventory turns, freight spend)
Coordinate site readiness for capital equipment (Haas delivery, rigging, utilities), manage vendor NDAs/MSAs, and support warranty/aftermarket parts
Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations (UL/ETL-listed components where required, RoHS/REACH for electronics, import/export rules), and perform all other duties as instructed by the company
Qualification
Required
5+ years in purchasing/procurement and logistics for manufactured/engineered products; water, industrial equipment, or electromechanical assemblies preferred
Demonstrated experience procuring and supporting large machine tools, ideally Haas CNC or GE 3D Printing machines (specification, ordering, installation coordination, spares, and tooling ecosystem)
Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills with a track record of cost, lead-time, and risk reduction
Proficiency with ERP/financial/project systems (ideally Xero and Procore) for purchasing, inventory, receiving, and reporting; advanced spreadsheet skills (lookups, pivots)
Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings and BOMs; familiarity with ASME Y14.5 basics, electrical one-lines, and part specifications
Working knowledge of domestic/international logistics, Incoterms, customs brokerage, and shipping documentation; experience setting packing/crating standards
Organized, detail-driven, and responsive; able to manage multiple critical paths in a fast-paced environment and communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and suppliers
Company
VVater
VVater is America’s Next Water Company, delivering the future of purification through its award-winning Farady Reactor (Time Best Invention Award 2025, CES Best of Innovation 2025, World Future Award 2025 - First company in history to win all 3 in 1 year achieving a Triple Crown), proprietary ALTEP (Advanced Low Tension Electroporation Process), Advanced Dissolved Air Flotation, and Micro & Nano Bubble technologies.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase