Project Manager (Buyer)

Tech Firefly is teaming up with an AI and Deep Learning company to hire a Project Manager (Buyer) to join the team. If you have strong project management experience and supply chain buying experience, please apply today!

Location: San Jose, CA (on-site 5 days per week)

Full-Time Position

Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement activities, including vendor identification, RFQ (requests for quote), quote analysis, and vendor selection.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to procurement policies, procedures, and systems.
• Manage purchasing and material availability for the various raw materials required to support production activities.
• Coordinate and own materials fulfillment and logistics for raw materials from purchase order through the point of delivery.
• Ensure effective quality communication and documentation with vendors.
• Ensure operational alignment with our production plan and KPIs.
• Lead our EDI implementation project.
• Conduct daily walks on the "Gemba" to investigate and resolve material issues.
• Support material transfers and supplier reviews with the Supply Chain team.
• Visit suppliers as needed - internal and external.
• Manage Phase In/Phase Out (PIPO/NPI) to minimize obsolete material.
• Provide pricing analysis and make recommendations as necessary.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments such as operations, finance, and logistics to understand and address business needs.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Have 5-10 years of experience in supply chain.
• Have experience in project management.
• Have experience in buying and procurement.
• Have experience with New Product Introductions.
• Can negotiate contracts and terms effectively.
• Familiarity with ERP software (Netsuite in particular).
• Hold an APICS certification.
• Experience in the machine learning or computer hardware industry.
• Purchasing experience for large-scale projects like data center deployments.

Benefits

Subsidized Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

PTO

401k