Buyer

Carnegie Robotics designs and manufactures advanced robotics systems and components for defense, agricultural, mining, industrial, and off-road autonomy applications. Our ruggedized solutions can meet the challenges of any industry, providing effective and efficient answers for even the toughest problems.

We are a dynamic team committed to making the impossible possible. Our staff comes from diverse backgrounds and skill levels, fueling our ethos of collective growth and passion towards our work. We warmly welcome individuals of similar mindset to join our ranks.

As a Buyer at Carnegie Robotics you will be an integral member of a dynamic team responsible for the design, analysis, build, testing, and troubleshooting of complex robotics and autonomy systems that must survive in extreme environments. Applications include autonomous vehicle integration and support (with partnerships in off-road, military, marine, mining, and construction environments), after-market autonomy upgrades, custom designed electronics and enclosures, and various perception sensors (stereo, LIDAR, etc).

Carnegie Robotics design efforts cover the full range of early technology demonstrators and prototypes all the way to volume manufacturing of our products at a rate of several thousands per year. The Buyer serves a special role focusing on the procurement challenges for both Engineering Projects and Production. While the Buyer’s primary responsibility is procurement, successful execution in this role will require interest and the ability to delve into Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Negotiation and Supplier Relationship Building.

You will be supported by your Supply Chain, Inventory and Production teammates but also Finance, Technical Program Managers, discipline experts in the fields of Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, Systems, and Software Engineering. These partnerships will help you understand the desired outcomes and tradeoffs for cost, quality, and turnaround time for a given requirement, how to use your skills as a Buyer to best accomplish the desired objectives and deliverables of the multiple projects, and coordination with teammates in procurement to identify and transact with the appropriate supplier that is best suited to fulfill orders in an efficient and time effective manner.

• Serving and sourcing procurement needs for both Engineering Projects and Production Requirements
• Partnering with Engineering, Production, Planning and your Supply Chain Colleagues to understand the desired outcomes and tradeoffs for cost, quality, and turnaround time for a given situation
• Coordinating with your Supply Chain teammates to identify the appropriate supplier that is best suited to fulfill the priorities referenced above
• Managing Purchase Requisitions and issuing Purchase Orders (POs) daily, procuring various components and services needed for company projects and production orders
• Proactively managing suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality
• Negotiating, as necessary, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers; reviewing opportunities for savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods; taking advantage of increased volume leverage where possible
• Maintaining accurate purchase order data within the MRP system
• Expediting orders as needed
• Evaluating and exploring alternate sources for goods and materials; assessing quotations from potential suppliers
• Contacting suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
• Helping resolve Inventory issues and discrepancies
• Analyzing data to make proactive procurement decisions that improve supply and reduce overall cost
• Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and ensuring good communication

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or another related field
• Experience working in an MRP system, preferably in an engineering/manufacturing environment
• Experience balancing demand planning to prevent stockouts and manage inventory
• History of making data based decisions
• Must be a US Person. US Persons include:
  • US Citizens
  • US Nationals
  • Lawful Permanent Residents
  • Workers granted refugee status
  • Workers granted asylum

• Experience working with Jira and/or Deltek Costpoint
• Experience sourcing both mechanical and electrical technical data packages
• Experience working within ISO 9001:2015 Certified Systems

• UPMC health coverage with FSA or HSA options
• Comprehensive dental, vision, and life insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with employer match
• Free catered lunch every day with a vegan option
• 31 Days of PTO (including holidays)
• Comp time for company travel

Carnegie Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes applications from all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable laws and Carnegie Robotics’ employment policies.