Sr. Buyer

**Sr. Buyer****Location:** San Jose, California, United States ****Job Summary:****Super Micro Computer, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Buyer who is energetic and detail-oriented to support our fast growing organization. This position will be a member of the dynamic Purchasing team in the companys headquarters located in San Jose, CA.****Essential Duties and Responsibilities:****The responsibilities will include, but not limited to:* Board level components purchasing job included material management, supply chain management, price negotiation and CM contract price review.* Support engineering team on the new product development support & support QA team to work with vendor, if there is quality issue or concern* Board level material procurement to support US local CM production & Asia CM shortage support* Daily interface with engineering, production, vendor, & contract manufacture* Work with PM & Engineering design team on the new product development support* Obtain and negotiate competitive quotation and analysis the vendor quotation based upon product specification & market price* Based on SMC MRP system to review & control the demand & inventory management* Long lead time & unique components management* CM shortage support* All of above not limited to but as assigned****Qualifications:***** Bachelor's degree in business administration, material management, manufacturing or similar discipline preferred* Minimum of 8 years materials management, procurement and supply chain experience preferred* Must have proven track record of customer focus and support of internal and external customer requirements* Strong ability to manage through operational changes in process, environment and resources* Strong communication and organizational skills with ability to work on multiple priorities at once* Ability to identify opportunities to increase accuracy and optimize resources develop/recommend/implement solutions* Ability to grasp and understand overall business processes while being able to perform and validate the processes at the detail level* Proven ability to resolve problems independently and take appropriate action in a timely manner* Proficient in Windows applications and Microsoft Office programs such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint* Quickly learns and achieves proficiency in new software applications as needed