Tellus Solutions, Inc · 1 week ago
Material Buyer Procurement / Planning Coordinator
Calabasas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expTellus Solutions, Inc is a leading electronic measurement company at the forefront of technology innovations. They are seeking a Material Buyer Procurement / Planning Coordinator to manage supplier proposals, oversee purchase order management, and ensure effective communication between teams to resolve material-related issues.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesSoftware
Responsibilities
Manage quote requests and review supplier proposals
Create purchase requisitions (PR) and oversee supplier and purchase order (PO) management
Conduct price reviews and manage pricing accuracy, including:
Ensuring Contract Manufacturer (CM) pricing is correct
Reviewing and approving Purchase Price Variance (PPV)
Transition materials from expense to direct material
Execute Buy/Sell processes, ensuring material is where it needs to be when it needs to be there
Manage prototype CM activities, ensure communication between R&D and the CM, and draw in the correct team members to resolve issues
Review and approve PCB material ordering
Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
Perform BOM scrubs and implement resulting necessary actions
Manage tariffs and ensure required approvals are granted and documented
Maintain Columbo entries
Oversee costing activities
Add new suppliers as needed – challenging task and creativity to get the product is a must
Coordinate end-of-project material disposition
Act as liaison between Product Management and Trade Royalty teams, including new item additions and BOM updates
Attend all Cross-Functional Team (CFT) meetings to provide material management updates and support
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in materials management, procurement, or supply chain operations
Proven track record in supplier management, cost analysis, and ERP systems
Email management and response time is essential to success
Comfortable with asking questions about the tasks being assigned
Coordinating between NPI projmgr and R&D side
Comfortable with attending meetings (high volume) – taking action items
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field desired (or equivalent experience)
Preferred
Agile knowledge is a plus
Oracle knowledge is a plus
Columbo – plus (client internal tool)
Company
Tellus Solutions, Inc
Founded in 2005, Tellus Solutions, a Minority-owned firm has been delivering AI, ML, IT solutions to medium and large partners.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
S
Sara Jain
Co-Founder
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