Procurement Coordinator

Rivr
Shanghai, China
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with supply chain or procurement experience working in robotics or hardware domains, based in Shanghai with a mid-level role requiring in-person collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with supply chain or procurement experience in hardware environments
    — “Prior experience in finance, supply chain management, or project management is preferred.”
  • Individuals who can manage detailed processes and maintain supplier relationships
    — “Meticulous, patient, and detail-oriented.”
  • Professionals with a strong interest in robotics and a willingness to learn
    — “Strong interest in the robotics industry.”

Things to consider

  • In-person presence is required, limiting remote flexibility.
    — “require in-person presence in our office locations.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight PBOM management and supplier tracking experience in your resume
    — “PBOM Management: Assist in compiling and maintaining the PBOM (Procurement Bill of Materials) for robotics”
  • Emphasize your ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple workflows
    — “Excellent communication, coordination, and teamwork skills.”
  • Showcase any ERP or SAP system experience if applicable
    — “Familiarity with ERP or SAP systems.”
  • Demonstrate how you've resolved quality issues with suppliers in past roles
    — “Help summarize supplier material quality issues, track resolution progress, and create closed-loop reports.”
  • Include examples of inventory management or material delivery tracking in your application
    — “Monitor the delivery status of ordered materials, update inventory/delivery records in a timely manner”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Junior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Compiling and maintaining PBOM for robotics
  • Tracking the progress of purchase orders
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree or above with strong written English communication skills

Skills & requirements

Required

PBOM ManagementOrder TrackingVendor HandlingMaterial Progress TrackingPayment CoordinationQuality Issue ResolutionSupplier Pool Maintenance

Preferred

ERP SystemsHardware Supply Chain Procurement

Stack & domain

PBOM ManagementOrder TrackingVendor HandlingMaterial Progress TrackingPayment CoordinationQuality Issue ResolutionSupplier Pool MaintenanceCommunicationCoordinationTeamworkProcurementSupply Chain Management

About the role

Original posting from Rivr via Lever

RIVR, part of Amazon is a robotics company pioneering Physical AI through real-world doorstep delivery. Founded in 2024 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, RIVR developed wheeled-legged robots designed to operate in complex, unstructured environments such as stairs, gates, doors, and uneven urban terrain. We believe that achieving general physical intelligence requires solving real customer problems in the real world, where robots can learn from rich operational data at scale.

Following our acquisition by Amazon in March 2026, we are continuing this mission with greater reach and speed. By combining custom robot hardware, onboard autonomy, and cloud-based coordination, RIVR, part of Amazon is building the next generation of safe, reliable autonomous robots for last-mile delivery.

What you’ll be doing:

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PBOM Management: Assist in compiling and maintaining the PBOM (Procurement Bill of Materials) for robotics, and ensure timely distribution to purchasers. 

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Order Tracking: Track the progress of purchase orders at each stage to ensure on-time execution. 

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Vendor & Contract Handling: Assist in issuing purchase orders to suppliers, and conduct initial reviews and archiving of purchase contracts. 

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Material Progress Tracking: Monitor the delivery status of ordered materials, update inventory/delivery records in a timely manner, and report any anomalies. 

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Payment Coordination: Coordinate and process contract payment workflows. 

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Quality Issue Resolution: Help summarize supplier material quality issues, track resolution progress, and create closed-loop reports. 

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Supplier Pool Maintenance: Responsible for building, updating, and maintaining the supplier pool to ensure data accuracy and completeness. 

What you must have:

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Bachelor’s degree or above with strong written English communication skills (capable of handling English email correspondence independently). 

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Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). 

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Prior experience in finance, supply chain management, or project management is preferred. 

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Meticulous, patient, and detail-oriented. 

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Strong learning agility and a high willingness to take on new challenges. 

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Excellent communication, coordination, and teamwork skills. 

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Strong interest in the robotics industry

Get some bonus points:

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Experience in manufacturing or hardware supply chain procurement. 

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Familiarity with ERP or SAP systems. 

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Internship or work experience in supplier management or material tracking. 

RIVR, part of Amazon is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that values every perspective. If you’re passionate about driving innovation in robotics and creating meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and bring your unique self to our team.

We believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations.

Source: Rivr careers (Lever)

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