Operational Buyer and Planner

About the role

Sunrise Robotics makes intelligent, flexible robots for manufacturing and buys all its components in-house, while manufacturing partners assemble the robotic cells. The Operational Buyer and Planner ensures every cell has the right parts, on time and at the right stock level, running purchasing, expediting, stock and build planning every day for series production and the R&D lab. The first 6 months cover purchasing and stock for all cell builds and lab orders, and by month 12 reorder points run in Odoo and key suppliers have logistics agreements.

Key responsibilities

• Plan the weekly build schedule with Supply Chain and book assembly slots with manufacturing partners
• Buy components for series production and indirect items for the R&D lab, from purchase order to receipt
• Expedite critical orders, check deliveries and delivery notes, and resolve discrepancies with suppliers
• Manage stock, reorder points and safety stock as requested by Supply Chain
• Organise transport of components, prepare import dispositions for forwarders, handle customs clearance and prepare logistics agreements with suppliers
• Maintain component master data in Odoo (prices, MOQs, packaging units, lead times) and help prepare it for MRP
• Report on-time delivery, orders closed on time and stock levels weekly, and raise off-plan issues at the daily production meeting
• Use AI tools to speed up recurring work such as reconciling deliveries, drafting supplier communication and building reports

Required profile

• 3+ years in operational purchasing or production planning in a manufacturing company
• Experience managing suppliers on delivery dates and resolving delivery issues
• Accuracy with master data and numbers
• Clear written and spoken communication with suppliers, manufacturing partners and colleagues in engineering and quality
• Track record of taking over an area of work and running it independently
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Nice to have: experience with contract manufacturers, knowledge of import/export procedures and Incoterms, Slovenian language skills

Required skills

• Daily hands-on work in an ERP system (purchasing, inventory, production)
• Working understanding of MRP
• Advanced Excel
• Nice to have: experience with Odoo and AI tools for purchasing, planning or reporting

What we offer

• Direct work with founders and leadership on decisions shaping the company
• The chance to build a purchasing and planning function from the ground up
• Real impact: preventing shortages keeps robotic cells on their promised customer dates