Procurement Specialist

Location: Glen Cove, NY (On-Site)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Manufacturing Operations

As a Procurement Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in sourcing components, managing supplier relationships, placing and tracking POs, and ensuring timely delivery of critical shipments. You'll work closely with the Production, Hardware, Sales, and Finance teams to support prototype builds and production demand plans. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role for someone who thrives in startup environments and knows how to get things done.

• Source and evaluate new and existing suppliers for quality, cost, and reliability

• Request and negotiate quotes for custom and off-the-shelf components

• Create, manage, and track purchase orders

• Monitor delivery schedules and manage domestic and international shipments

• Coordinate shipping with forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers

• Maintain clear and professional communication with vendors via email

• Collaborate with other departments to align purchasing with internal needs

• Identify opportunities to improve lead times, reduce cost, and streamline workflows

• Demonstrated commitment to ethics, integrity, and confidentiality

• Experience purchasing CNC machining, PCBs, welded and electrical components

• Familiarity with international logistics including lead times, customs, and freight tracking

• Confidence in supplier negotiation to secure favorable pricing, terms, and delivery

• Proficiency in Google Sheets for tracking and analysis

• Comfortable with processing invoices and basic AP

• Exceptional organizational skills and management of competing priorities

• Strong written communication with suppliers and internal teams

• Comfortable operating independently and juggling priorities in a startup environment

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

We’re looking for someone based on Long Island or the NYC area who can be on-site at our Glen Cove, NY factory to check inventory, get a feel for real-time operational needs, and build in-person rapport with the team.

This role requires someone with strong emotional intelligence — a clear communicator who can negotiate strategically while building long-term partnerships. You’ll be working cross-functionally with teams in Production, Hardware, Sales, and Accounting, so professionalism, flexibility, and interpersonal skills are a must. We don’t tolerate ego or drama — just smart, humble people who are eager to solve problems.

This role exists within a rapidly growing startup environment, where flexibility is essential. We are looking for an individual who can take initiative and contribute to building scalable systems from the ground up. Prior experience with ERP or MRP platforms and the ability to support their development or refinement is highly desirable. If you have a trusted network of vetted suppliers, we want to hear from you.

The salary range for this role is $67,000 to $72,000. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.