Strategic Buyer (Electronics Components)

Location: Onsite at the South Burlington, Vermont, United States office; candidates must be able to relocate or comfortably commute.

Salary: $110,000–$140,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures specialized edge computing solutions and configurable computers for customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Monitor purchase orders, inventory levels, delivery schedules, lead times, MOQs, expedites, and material availability.
• Build scalable procurement processes and global cost strategies while analyzing commodity indexes, tariffs, and geopolitical risks.
• Develop supplier risk mitigation, geographic diversification, VMI, EOL, and obsolescence-management programs.
• Identify, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers, including communications, QBRs, compliance, continuous improvement, and NPD support.
• Analyze total cost of ownership and support design-to-cost initiatives during new product development.
• Run RFQs/RFPs and negotiate NDAs, SOWs, price sheets, contracts, pricing, MOQs, lead times, and terms and conditions.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in buying or purchasing electronics components; computer manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems and significant experience with MRP and DDMRP methodologies.
• Knowledge of CM, ODM, OEM, COTS, price negotiations, and purchase order creation and management.
• Experience using artificial intelligence tools such as Copilot, Claude, or Gemini to drive supply chain efficiencies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, negotiation, influencing, multitasking, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to work in a low-volume, high-mix, fast-paced environment and drive issues to closure using a fact-based, data-driven approach.
• Ability to analyze commodity indexes and navigate geopolitical impacts across internal teams.
• Ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience in computer manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work in an open, collaborative, inclusive, and feedback-oriented workplace.
• Operations supports computer production, hardware testing, fulfillment, supply chain management, quality, production engineering, and technical support.
• Comprehensive benefits package and salary based on experience and role requirements.
• 401(k) plan with 3% employer contribution and annual profit-share bonus.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and a personal development plan.