Commodity Buyer

Job title – Commodity Buyer
Location – Andover, MA
Salary – $90- $110K
Role benefits – PTO, Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

About the role

SciAps, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Commodity Buyer to support the sourcing, procurement, and supplier management of critical electronic and electromechanical components. The Commodity Buyer will partner with engineering, operations, quality, and suppliers to ensure continuity of supply, competitive cost, consistent quality, and on-time delivery. 

What you will bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. 

• Demonstrated purchasing or commodity management experience in an electronics or electromechanical manufacturing environment. 

• Hands-on experience sourcing and procuring printed circuit boards, printed circuit board assemblies, and electromechanical assemblies. 

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, cost drivers, lead times, and common quality considerations. 

• Strong negotiation, supplier management, analytical, and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to read and interpret bills of material, drawings, specifications, quotes, and purchase agreements. 

• Proficiency with ERP or MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications. 

• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, quality, operations, finance, and external suppliers. 

Why you should join SciAps:

• Fast paced environment with an emphasis on communication & teamwork
• Highly visible role with clear company impact
• Hybrid work flexibility
• You’ll be surrounded by people who believe in the product & success of the business
• Potential travel to supplier locations
• Career development & growth opportunities
• Open environment for new ideas & process improvement

 
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About us

SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.

We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.  

Part of Spectris plc, a publicly traded FTSE 250 company, Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.

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SciAps is part of the Spectris Group and is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. We are an inclusive organization and we prize diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.

We provide market-leading, material characterization technologies for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories in the analytics of advanced materials.

We support our customers through their biggest challenges, from developing lifesaving vaccines to sustainable fuels. We wake up every day to delight our customers through innovation, high-quality solutions and workflows, and excellence in customer satisfaction.

We are a recognized leader for quality and insights in material characterization; winning customers with performance and keeping them with service. With more than 2,000 employees operating in over 20 countries across the world, and R&D sites in North America, Europe and Asia.

We are part of Spectris, a company which combines precision with purpose to equip customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. In 2025, Spectris acquired Micromeritics as part of Malvern Panalytical.