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Liquid Robotics · 1 month ago

Buyer/Inventory Planner

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$54K/yr - $95K/yr

3+ years exp

Liquid Robotics designs and manufactures Wave Gliders®, the world’s first wave and solar powered autonomous ocean robots. They are seeking a Buyer and Inventory Planner to contribute to the procurement and planning process for their products, ensuring compliance and effective inventory management. The role involves collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to maintain appropriate stock levels and support product development.

Autonomous VehiclesProduct DesignRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Procure hardware components such as PCBA, machine parts and cables during the early product development phase and through production based on MRP (Material Requirement Planning) from ERP system

Qualify suppliers based on technical capability, quality control, capacity, and manufacturing expertise and compliance. Maintain and update ASL (Approved Supplier List). Manage the PIA process (Proprietary Information Agreements)

Collaborate with LR Contracts, Compliance and Boeing counterparts to assure LR’s continuous compliance

Responsible for monitoring, expediting, tracking and reporting on all company and production Po’s and RMA’s

Establish and cultivate relationships with local and international vendors and contract manufacturer

Manage incoming material ensuring proper disposition of received material and manage adequate inventory levels

Coordinate with the R&D team as they develop next generation products

Source and order parts and assemblies to support development work and launch schedule

Own the transfer of new products from design to production

Drive lead time, safety stock and cost reduction in all projects

Support Engineering change order (ECO) functions and ensure proper implementation and disposition of impacted materials

Manage consigned builds, partially consigned builds, turnkey builds, and sometimes assist with kitting materials

Responsible to help with wall to wall physical count and drive resolution for discrepancies to assure accurate inventory counts (above 95%)

Create purchasing reports for management review. Lead the SOLR PO Process

Manage cut-in dates of new materials based on consumption of old materials

Manage all invoices for credit card purchases and work closely with finance team monthly to resolve any open issues

Support the quarterly PPV (Purchase Price Variant) process and assist Finance establish the correct standard cost

Partner with BD (Business Development) on forecasting demand

Maintain annual Supplier Scorecards and implement corrective action as required. Participate in NCR (Non-Conformance Report) meetings and open and manage NCR Jira Tickets as needed

Perform QMS (Quality Management System) tasks as assigned and create Work instructions and SOP’s

Perform other job duties as assigned

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementVendor ManagementMaterials Program ManagementJiraNegotiation SkillsMicrosoft Office SuiteCreative Self-StarterProblem SolvingAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in operations, supply chain management, or related field with some technical knowledge in machine parts and PCBA's

Highly Analytical mindset

3-5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing operations, supply chain, purchasing & vendor management in a manufacturing environment

Materials program management experience including defining, scheduling, tracking, communicating status, prioritizing

Experience in electronics and machine parts purchasing

Strong negotiation skills and experience with NPI (New Production Introduction) processes

Excellent communication skills, planning skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail

Must be able to self-manage and balance multiple efforts as assigned by the Head of Supply Chain. Proactive problem solving, reporting and work approach

U.S. Person required