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Resonant Link envisions a world with untethered batteries to electrify the future of work, logistics, transportation, and patient care, enabling a healthier, more sustainable future. Our innovative, world-class team focuses on transforming wireless charging to:

1. Power fleets while they work: integrating our fast, wireless chargers into the stops that already exist during fleet operation (think pick stations for robots or loading docks for forklifts).
2. Eliminate drivelines and battery replacement surgeries, for patients, forever: integrating our fast, efficient, and tiny wireless chargers into active, implantable medical devices like neurostimulators, pumps, and pacemakers.

As a Senior Buyer/Planner, you will be responsible for leading all inventory procurement efforts and demand planning activities in support of internal low volume initial production of our lift truck chargers, including quoting, supplier selection & onboarding, purchase order execution, and supplier relationship management. You will have a role in manufacturing strategy development with respect to supply chain processes, and will continue to have a lead role as we ramp to production volumes. You will collaborate regularly with manufacturing, legal, finance, and engineering for issue resolution, technical support, and supplier relationship management activities. You will play a key role in procurement process development & improvement, as well as selection of future Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) tools. You will initially be responsible for supporting our Mobility vertical through delivery of Alpha, Beta, and Low Volume initial production of our first generation Lift Truck Chargers, and later for supporting future engineering procurement, new product introduction, and transition to production efforts across all business verticals and product lines as needed.

Were committed to building a healthy, collaborative culture - and to help us deliver on our mission, were looking for empathetic problem solvers and leaders, with a passion for solving big challenges at the boundary between scientific innovation and productization. If you get energized by working at the intersection of team, tools, and technology, were excited for you to bring your expertise, creativity, and leadership to the team!

On an average day, youll..

• Leverage our existing supply base, or identify new supplier partners to obtain quotes, and determine appropriate component source
• Create purchase justification requests, issue purchase orders (POs), and track & communicate PO status to key stakeholders
• Monitor, report, and improve component cost and lead time by partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers
• Create and schedule demand plans for manufacturing to ensure on time completion of customer orders
• Leverage manufacturing plan to create PO demand plans to ensure on time delivery of material to support build plan
• Communicate, and drive to resolution, supplier quality issues that impact manufacturing
• Identify, qualify, negotiate, and contract suppliers and contractors to supply products and services to support the Mobility business vertical.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the identification of alternative materials, designs, and suppliers; facilitate qualification trials, and conduct supplier management to drive continuous improvement
• Improve and optimize procurement and supply chain processes
• Support engineering as needed with expense ordering to support development

Requirements

• Experience working in a procurement, demand planning, or commodity management role in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with at least one ERP and/or MRP tool
• Comfortable navigating Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) or Product Data Management (PDM) tools

Preferred Experience

• Experience implementing or improving through feature enhancements, ERP, MRP, or PLM tools
• Experience leading supplier contract term and cost negotiations
• Procurement and/or supply chain experience in electronics, electro-mechanical, power-electronics, or a related field
• Experience in managing or resolving supplier quality issues
• Experience working in a remote, distributed environment
  

Who We're Looking for:

• You operate with empathy, integrity, and a growth mindset, viewing mistakes and challenges as learning opportunities and building upon your successes. You challenge yourself to continuously grow and improve.
• Youre able to think several steps ahead to mitigate downstream risks, and are not afraid of asking questions to proactively identify issues or broaden your understanding.
• You're a creative problem solver, taking initiative to own and solve problems with a mindset of continuous improvement - ensuring bigger picture issues are addressed, not just the problem at hand.
• Youre adept at working in a distributed, dynamic environment, and feel comfortable navigating change and ambiguity.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an unparalleled attention to detail.
• Youre a collaborative, respectful, and honest team member - you understand the impact of your work on other projects and people, and you know together is always better!

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous stock options
• Paid holidays (including a week off at new year) and an unlimited vacation policy
• Fully covered medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees
• 401(k) retirement benefit
• Generous paid parental and family leave
• Learning/career development investment in your professional and personal growth
• Company outings & team retreats

Even if you don't meet every requirement, if you see yourself contributing to our team, we encourage you to apply!

Resonant Link is an equal opportunity employer and includes Together is Better as a core value. Resonant Link is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decision-making, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the future of wireless charging.