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[NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services,andAstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.\nHeadquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. \nLocation: This role will work onsite at our office located in Bothell, WA.\nTravel: Up to 5%, domestic or international.\nJob ID: 1877 \nThe Role: \n\nWe are looking for a Buyer Planner to join our Supply Chain team. As a Buyer Planner, you'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems.\nIn this role, you will own the buy side of the material plan - converting demand into purchase orders, holding vendors to committed dates, and keeping the supply picture in the ERP accurate enough that the rest of the organization can plan against it. You are the connection point between what the factory needs and what the supply base has actually agreed to deliver.\nThis is a high-volume, high-judgment execution role. Lead times are long, demand shifts, and a large share of what you buy is custom or single-source. The ideal candidate is someone who works a queue with discipline, chases commitments rather than replies, and understands that a date is only real once it is recorded in the system.\nResponsibilities:\nPurchasing Execution\nReview the buyer workbench daily for new demand, pull-ins, quantity changes, and cancellations before releasing anything, so that every release is a deliberate decision\nRelease compressed lead time purchase requests first, prioritizing items past the Suggested Order Date, then batch standard within-lead-time releases\nCreate Transfer Orders to connect supply and demand across locations and subsidiaries, checking other locations' on-hand before releasing a new PO\nWork the purchase request intake queue end to end: requests assigned to you, items needing a vendor or vendor part number, quote requests, returned or rejected requests, and approved requests with no PO created yet\nReturn a status note to the requester on anything aging in the queue\nDelivery & Supplier Management\nChase purchase order acknowledgments where a vendor has not confirmed price, quantity, and date \nConfirm delivery dates and update the PO with each new committed date\nDrive expedite and pull-in requests for material creating a shortage or a compressed date; \nData Integrity & Financial Accuracy\nResolve three-way match discrepancies - price variance, quantity variance, or missing receipts - correcting whichever record is actually wrong rather than forcing the invoice through\nEstablish and maintain lead times in NetSuite for items missing them\nIdentify and load preferred vendors and vendor part numbers for items missing them\nRequirements:\n[2]+ years of purchasing, buying, or materials planning experience in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience\nWorking knowledge of MRP/ERP purchasing mechanics - planned orders, suggested order dates, lead time logic, exception messages\nDirect experience managing vendor relationships and holding suppliers to committed delivery dates\nStrong Excel skills - pivot tables, lookups, and the ability to build a working analysis without waiting on a report request\nAbility to read and interpret BOMs and engineering drawings well enough to buy the right part\nOrganized and persistent; able to work a large daily queue to completion and communicate status clearly\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience with NetSuite or a comparable Tier 1/Tier 2 ERP\nExperience with an intake or procure-to-pay tool such as Zip, Coupa, or Ariba\nBackground in high-mix / low-volume, prototype-to-production, or new product introduction environments\nAPICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CPSM, CSCP) or active pursuit\nExperience buying custom fabrication, machined parts, electronics, or long-lead capital equipment\nFamiliarity with three-way match, receiving, and AP resolution workflows\nWorking knowledge of business analytics reporting tools\nThe total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.\nIf this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.\nWage Transparency:\n$100,800—$126,000 USD\nCompensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. \nAt IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.\nWe are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.\nUS Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. \nUS Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. 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