Global Buyer & Planner

Los Angeles - Greater Areafull timeRemote

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$105k–$127k

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Vital Lyfe The Global Buyer & Planner at Vital Lyfe manages sourcing, planning, and procurement to ensure supply continuity and optimize cost, quality, and delivery. This role collaborates across engineering, supply chain, and production teams to support new product introductions and ongoing production.

Responsibilities

Planning & Procurement
Develop and execute inventory strategies that align with business and production goals, tracking metrics and results end-to-end.
Maintain accurate configurations (BOMs), lead times, and inventory levels (including spares) to prevent production shortages.
Place and manage purchase orders (MRP-driven and ad-hoc), resolving discrepancies and invoice issues as needed.
Support logistics optimization, redistribution policies for assigned parts.
Supplier Management & Sourcing
Build and maintain a robust supply base (domestic and international), ensuring capability, capacity, and financial health.
Negotiate contracts, RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, ensuring continuity of supply and competitive costs.
Partner with suppliers to develop cost management strategies, drive performance improvements, and mitigate sole/single source risks.
Conduct supplier visits and assessments to validate equipment, technical expertise, and quality systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Act as the primary interface between engineering, production, supply chain, and reliability teams for sourcing and planning decisions.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain4+ years experience in procurementStrong negotiationFamiliarity with BOM managementWhy Join Vital Lyfe?Early ownership in a high growthJoin a tight knit

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
4+ years experience in procurement, planning, and supplier management in a production/manufacturing environment.
Strong negotiation, contract management, and cost analysis skills.
Familiarity with BOM management, MRP systems, and supply chain risk assessment.
Excellent cross functional communication and project management skills.
Ability to travel for supplier visits and assessments.
Why Join Vital Lyfe?
Work on high impact problems with global relevance
Help scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience
Early ownership in a high growth, engineering led startup
Join a tight knit, mission driven team in a fast paced environment
Build long term career equity as we grow

Benefits

Equity/RSU
Flexible Work

Company

Vital Lyfe

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