Atoms
Senior Buyer
San Francisco, CA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$62k-$83kDetected 19 days ago
SAPSupply ChainVendor ManagementProcurementERPRoboticsSensorsCommunicationNetSuite
About the role
- Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world.
- But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained.
- It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate.
Responsibilities
- Support the supply chain team in building the operating system that enables Atoms to scale from early retrofit builds to thousands of human-driven AV data-collection vehicles, and eventually to large-scale driverless L4 fleet deployment.
- Manage vendor communication with suppliers of sensors, compute, LiDAR, and other AV hardware/electronics, ensuring clear, timely, and professional correspondence
- Track orders proactively, monitoring lead times, flagging delays early, and escalating risks to delivery schedules
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready procurement records across systems
- Build and refine PO workflows, templates, and tracking processes as one of the team's first procurement hires
- Support supplier onboarding and help establish vendor management practices for a fast-evolving AV supply base
- Partner closely with engineering, hardware, and finance teams to understand component needs and timelines specific to autonomous vehicle development
- A self-starter mindset - willing to build process, not just follow it
- Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.
- We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what's known and building what doesn't yet exist.
Requirements
- 2-5 years of hands-on experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer, ideally in hardware, electronics, automotive, robotics, or another technical/AV-adjacent industry
- Strong working knowledge of procurement systems (e.g., ERP/P2P platforms such as SAP, NetSuite, Coupa, Oracle, or similar)
- Proven skill in PO processing at volume and with accuracy
- Comfort working in a startup environment with evolving processes and shifting priorities
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $62,000 - $83,000 per year.
Benefits
- Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package.
- You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
- Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
- Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
- Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Company info
- Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We're changing that.
- Atoms builds Physical AI- real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.
- This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don't just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.
- We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders.
- We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.
- If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.
- We're changing that.
- Atoms builds Physical AI- real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport.
- Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.
- This work requires more than robotics.
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