Buyer

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Supermicro is currently seeking for a buyer with experience in computer component procurement. The primary responsibilities will be to forecast and execute procurement of PCBA and interface with Program Managers/Sales to support production and meeting customer delivery schedule. A successful candidate is a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and resourceful individual with great interpersonal and communicational skills.

Job included but not limited to:

• Issue purchase orders and ensure on-time delivery
• Review sales forecast and keep optimal inventory level to minimize carrying costs
• Communicate with Program Managers/Sales to support system build plan
• Analyze global demand and provide forecast to suppliers
• Manage new product release and product obsolesces
• Provide product training to new sales for assigned products
• Maintain relationships with suppliers
• Other relevant duties assigned by supervisor/manager

• BS in Engineer, Computer, and Business major background preferred
• Some relevant work experience in supply chain management will be a plus
• Some experience in handling high value commodity and high volume transactions a plus
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Skilled in coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously 
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Advanced Excel skills preferred
• Able to function in a very fast paced environment and can adapt to changes quickly
• Extremely detail-oriented and self-driven
• Bilingual in English & Chinese (Mandarin) highly desirable

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Standing, walking, sitting, talking/listening, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms

• Lift, carry, push and pull in excess of 25 pounds

• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, climb and balance

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Office, lab or warehouse environment setting shared with other staff members.

• Wet humid conditions, extreme heat or cold (weather), outdoor weather conditions.

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.