Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

About Standard Bots

Standard Bots builds AI-native industrial robot arms deployed at manufacturing facilities across the U.S. In June 2026 we closed a $200M Series C at a $1B valuation, led by RoboStrategy with continued backing from General Catalyst and new participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next.

About the role

Every robot arm Standard Bots ships starts with hundreds of parts that have to show up on time, at the right cost, and at the right spec — that's on you. As Procurement Specialist, you'll own purchase orders from first quote to final delivery, and you'll be the person Production, Hardware, Sales, and Finance count on to keep builds moving. If you like the idea of your negotiating skills directly determining whether a robot ships on schedule, this is your kind of job.

📍 Location

This is an on-site role (5 days/week) based at Standard Bots' Glen Cove, NY facility.

What you'll do

- Source and evaluate suppliers — electronic component distributors and contract manufacturers alike — on quality, cost, and reliability

- Request and negotiate quotes for custom and off-the-shelf parts, from PCBs and ICs to connectors and other electronic components

- Onboard new vendors and track their performance on quality, on-time delivery, and responsiveness

- Create, manage, and track purchase orders from issuance all the way through delivery

- Manage domestic and international shipments, coordinating with forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers to keep things on schedule

- Reconcile invoices against purchase orders and receipts, catching pricing or quantity discrepancies before they become problems

- Work closely with Production, Hardware, Sales, and Finance to keep purchasing aligned with build schedules and inventory levels

- Keep vendor communication sharp and professional over email and phone

- Support engineering with make-versus-buy calls and alternate sourcing for custom or long-lead components

- Hunt for ways to shorten lead times, cut cost, and streamline how purchasing actually works

- Maintain a quote log and cost database that leadership can actually use for spend analysis and budgeting

What you'll bring

- 2–5 years of hands-on procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing or hardware environment

- Demonstrated experience purchasing electronic components — PCBs, ICs, connectors, passives, or similar — for a hardware or electronics manufacturing environment (required)