Buyer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Carry out purchasing functions for designated commodities, materials, and services.

• Develop and oversee purchase orders to ensure timely availability of materials.

• Coordinate procurement efforts with Teradyne contract manufacturers to align with production timelines.

• Monitor demand, inventory levels, shortages, supplier delivery, and material accessibility.

• Assist with New Product Introduction (NPI) builds by ensuring material readiness, supplier commitments, and delivery timelines.

• Collaborate with engineering, planning, operations, and contract manufacturing teams during prototype, pre-production, and production ramp phases.

• Identify and address supply risks that may impact NPI build timelines.

• Work in partnership with planning, manufacturing, engineering, operations, finance, supplier quality, and global teams.

• Evaluate purchasing trends, supplier performance, inventory needs, and supply risks.

• Contribute to initiatives focused on cost reduction, supplier optimization, business continuity, and ongoing improvement.

• Resolve issues related to supply chain, logistics, quality, and materials.

• Keep accurate procurement records and adhere to company policies and procedures.

• Assist with supplier onboarding, qualification, performance evaluations, and relationship management.

• Work collaboratively in a remote setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Proficiency in English.

• Over 5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or similar areas.

• Familiarity with purchasing processes, supplier management, and procurement practices.

• Experience in supporting contract manufacturing, NPI builds, and global supply chain operations.

• Proficient in working with ERP/MRP systems.

• Strong skills in Excel.

• Capability to work independently and manage multiple priorities while collaborating with global teams.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• This position does not qualify for visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Paid vacation and holidays.

• Tuition assistance programs.

• Health and well-being benefit programs.