About Origin

Origin (previously 10xConstruction) is building general-purpose autonomous robots for US construction to tackle rising costs, safety risks, and labour shortages. Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision. Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver faster execution, stronger project economics, and meaningful cost savings. Join India's talent-dense robotics team, with colleagues from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, and other leading institutions.

About The Role

As Purchase Executive, you will ensure Origin's engineering and manufacturing teams receive the right components, materials, services, and tooling at the right quality, cost, and time. You will manage purchasing execution from approved requirement through supplier follow-up and receipt, while building accurate commercial records and strong vendor relationships. This role is central to keeping prototype builds, pilot deployments, and production schedules moving without surprises.

Key Responsibilities

Convert approved purchase requirements and bills of material into RFQs, commercial comparisons, purchase orders, and delivery plans
Source mechanical, electrical, electronic, fabricated, machined, and standard industrial components from qualified suppliers
Negotiate price, lead time, payment terms, minimum order quantities, warranties, and delivery commitments
Follow up actively with suppliers, logistics partners, engineering, quality, and finance until material is received and accepted
Maintain accurate PO, quotation, vendor, delivery, invoice, and payment records in the operating system or ERP
Identify shortages and schedule risks early, propose alternates, and escalate decisions with evidence
Support vendor onboarding, supplier performance reviews, cost reduction, and localisation initiatives
Ensure purchasing follows approved specifications, quality requirements, and internal controls

Required Qualifications And Skills

2+ years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply-chain execution experience in a hardware, manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or engineering environment
Strong ability to read bills of material, specifications, drawings, and commercial quotations
Practical experience with RFQs, purchase orders, negotiations, expediting, invoice reconciliation, and supplier follow-up
Proficiency with spreadsheets and an ERP or procurement system
Clear written and verbal communication in English; strong organisation and attention to detail
Ability to operate with urgency in a fast-moving engineering environment

Preferred Experience

Procurement of machined parts, sheet metal, wiring, electronics, motors, batteries, sensors, or industrial equipment
Vendor-development, cost-reduction, or NPI purchasing experience
Diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering, commerce, supply chain, or a related field

Senior Purchase Executive