Global Buyer & Planner

The role

This person will manage sourcing, planning, and procurement across new product introductions and ongoing production. They will develop inventory strategies, manage suppliers, and collaborate with engineering and production teams.

What you will do

• Develop and execute inventory strategies that align with business and production goals
• Maintain accurate configurations, lead times, and inventory levels
• Place and manage purchase orders
• Support logistics optimization and redistribution policies
• Build and maintain a robust domestic and international supply base
• Negotiate contracts, RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
• Partner with suppliers to develop cost management strategies and mitigate risks
• Conduct supplier visits and assessments
• Act as the primary interface between engineering, production, supply chain, and reliability teams
• Perform risk analysis and drive value engineering initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years experience in procurement, planning, and supplier management in a production/manufacturing environment
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and cost analysis skills
• Familiarity with BOM management, MRP systems, and supply chain risk assessment
• Excellent cross functional communication and project management skills
• Ability to travel for supplier visits and assessments

Benefits

• Work on high impact problems with global relevance
• Help scale breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience
• Early ownership in a high growth, engineering led startup
• Join a tight knit, mission driven team in a fast paced environment
• Build long term career equity as we grow

About the company

Vital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water autonomy through innovation, creating a new category of personal water making technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t.