Gatikaiinc
Buyer
Santa Clara, CA. Posted 13 months ago
The role
The Buyer will manage day-to-day purchasing activities including processing purchase requests and issuing purchase orders. This role involves tracking deliveries and ensuring suppliers meet quality and delivery expectations.
What you will do
- Review purchase requisitions, verify details, and create purchase orders in the ERP system
- Track order status to ensure timely delivery and resolve discrepancies or delays with suppliers
- Coordinate with internal teams to clarify requirements and confirm receipt of goods/services
- Maintain and update vendor information, pricing, and delivery terms
- Process invoice and PO matching issues with Accounts Payable
- Support inventory and materials management teams by ensuring adequate stock levels
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and generate routine reports
- Adhere to company purchasing policies, approval workflows, and compliance standards
Required qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field
- 2-6 years of purchasing or procurement coordination experience
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Coupa)
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting
- Experience purchasing mechanical, electrical, or production materials
- Familiarity with purchase order lifecycles and procurement documentation
- Intermediate Excel or Google Sheets skills for tracking and reporting
- Basic understanding of inventory control or MRP concepts
Nice to have
- preferably in a manufacturing, logistics, or technology environment
About the company
Gatik is a leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics providing autonomous transportation-as-a-service solutions. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers using proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology.