- Robot type
- Industrial Automation
- Location
- ChatsworthCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Aug 8, 2026
- Salary
- $85,000–$110,000 a year
Full-time
Strategic Buyer
Job description
Engineering moves at software speed. Manufacturing doesn't. Yet.
Backed by Lockheed Martin, Toyota, and NVIDIA, we're building the manufacturing infrastructure that defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility programs will run on.
If you want to work on hard problems that matter and see them fly, drive, and defend, this is the place.
Machina Labs is changing that. We build intelligent, software-defined factories that produce complex metal structures directly from digital design. By integrating advanced metal forming, robotics, and automated production inside a flexible factory architecture, we enable customers to move from prototype to production in weeks, not years.
Job responsibilities
- Execute day-to-day procurement activities supporting Aerospace & Defense programs.
- Maintain Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) Schedule for assigned product line.
- Source and support onboarding of suppliers, with a main focus on CNC & Sheet Metal Fabricators, and COTS suppliers.
- Review and process purchase requisitions.
- Create, Monitor, and manage purchase orders through receipt/closure, expedite critical materials, and adjust delivery schedules as production demands change.
- Monitor supplier performance, on time delivery, and quality metrics to support project objectives.
- Develop and issue supplier forecasts aligned with production schedules and project demand.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to prevent production disruptions.
Job requirements
- 5+ years of procurement experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong data analysis skills; proficiency with Sigma Computing, Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools, plus advanced Excel.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints.
- Experience working within ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing make-to-print components.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, operations, accounting, or another related field.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent supply chain certification.