Technical Purchasing Specialist Job at Quala Inc., Foster, CA

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  • Quala Inc.
  • Foster, CA

Job Description

Compensation: $53 - $59 hourly DOE

Long-term Contract

On-site – Foster City, CA

U.S. Citizen or Green Card Required

Job Description: Technical Purchasing Specialist (Prototype Division)

QUALA is seeking a Technical Purchasing Specialist for a long-term contract role working on-site in Foster City, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an organization that is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. They are transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy!

The Technical Purchasing Specialist will be responsible for supporting the prototyping team by quickly getting external quotes from and maintaining relationships with our various manufacturing suppliers. This individual will work closely with the fabrication, CNC, and additive prototyping teams for vendor set up, quoting, negotiation, and coordinating purchase requests. Additionally perform vendor and system audits to ensure supplier security and compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Engage vendors to receive quotes on parts to be manufactured
  • Discuss drawing requirements and tolerances with the vendors
  • Brings design for manufacturing options back to the requesting engineers to optimize pricing and delivery
  • Participates in daily stand-up meetings to give updates
  • Keep all teams informed of delivery schedules
  • Tracks supplier’s adherence to the agreed upon delivery schedule
  • Troubleshoots any payment delays
  • Coordinates with cross functional teams to order and receive parts

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience in similar role
  • 2+ year of experience working with engineering drawings. Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
  • 2+ years of experience working with Purchase Orders
  • Highly organized
  • Great communication skills and team player
  • Experience working with and purchasing from vendors
  • Initiative to improve processes
  • Ability to use many different computer business applications (Google sheets, Docs, Slides, etc)

Bonus Qualifications:

  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Smartsheet
  • SAP, Ariba or other purchasing applications
  • PMP or other project management coursework
  • Hands-on manufacturing experience (Sheet Metal forming, welding, machining, additive manufacturing, carbon manufacturing)
  • Understanding of GD&T
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field

Compensation & Benefits

Hourly rate range $53 - $59 hourly DOE

Robust Benefits that include:

  • $1 for $1 matching 401(k) with NO vesting period!
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance, STD, LTD
  • PTO, paid holidays, and more

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Long term contract,

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