Buyer – Planner

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

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee purchase orders in Odoo, ensuring precise pricing, quantities, and delivery timelines.

• Acquire order confirmations and monitor open and overdue purchase orders.

• Track shipments, expedite late orders, and communicate any delivery risks to the hardware team.

• Keep accurate purchase order statuses, supplier records, and anticipated delivery dates in Odoo.

• Address order discrepancies, shortages, damaged shipments, and receiving challenges.

• Coordinate both domestic and international shipments with suppliers and logistics partners.

• Procure prototype components, low-volume parts, and urgent engineering materials.

• Collaborate with engineering to understand future parts requirements and evolving build priorities.

• Monitor material availability in relation to prototype, integration, and vehicle build schedules.

• Identify shortages and long-lead items early and initiate follow-up actions to safeguard builds.

• Work with the strategic sourcing specialist on new suppliers and awarded components.

• Assist with RFQs, alternative supplier identification, and tactical sourcing efforts.

• Manage material deliveries and inventory reconciliation with contract manufacturers.

• Collaborate with the finance team to resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier payment issues.

• Take charge of purchasing for hardware utilized in AeroVect vehicles while partnering with engineering and finance.

• Report directly to the Procurement & Inventory Lead.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related area.

• 2–4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, preferably for hardware or manufactured products.

• Practical experience with purchase orders and RFQs in an ERP or MRP system.

• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets.

• Capability to utilize AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT for enhancing productivity.

• Persistent and direct follow-up with suppliers; ability to continue pushing until issues are resolved.

• Ability to take charge in an uncertain environment without waiting for guidance.

• Preferred experience in the automotive, robotics, AV/EV, or aerospace sectors.

• Preferred experience in purchasing electronics, harnesses, metal fabrication parts, or similar components.

• Preferred experience working with contract manufacturers.

• Preferred experience dealing with international suppliers, including knowledge of Incoterms and customs.

• Familiarity with ERP systems; exposure to MRP, forecasting, or S&OP is preferred.

• Experience using MRP outputs, BOM revisions, material coverage reports, and inventory metrics is preferred.

• Experience supporting prototype builds, NPI, and production ramps is preferred.

• Preferred experience in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Remote work arrangement