Procurement Lead

Procurement Lead 

Parallel Systems is seeking a highly driven, tenacious procurement lead to own procurement across the materials, components, and services required to build and operate our autonomous rail vehicles. This person will be the connective tissue between engineering, operations, finance, and suppliers, making sure the right parts and services show up on time, at the right cost, with the right documentation. 

This is not a passive purchasing role. We need someone who can push, escalate, negotiate, solve problems before they build delays, and bring order to a fast-moving hardware environment. The right person is detail-oriented, organized, and relentless about follow-through. They know how to manage a mix of off-the-shelf, custom, prototype, and production procurement, and they take real ownership over supplier performance, lead times, and purchasing execution. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Request quotes for mechanical, electrical, custom-fabricated, and long-lead components that support prototype, pilot, and production builds. 
• Own purchasing for maintenance, repair, and operations items, as well as project-based capital and non-capital equipment. 
• Review quotes, compare supplier options, and negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial terms. 
• Issue and manage purchase orders end to end, including supplier follow-up, delivery tracking, and documentation accuracy. 
• Drive urgency with vendors to ensure on-t