NPI Material Planner/Buyer

North Reading, MA

$40–$50 Per Hour
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27 days ago

Job Description

Job Title: NPI Material Planner/Buyer
Location: North Reading, MA
Duration: 12 month contract
Payrate: $40 to $50 per hour

Job Description:
The NPI Material Planner/Buyer manages material planning for complex new products from prototype builds through production release. This role maintains material readiness, manages multi-level BOMs, resolves shortages, releases and tracks work orders, and communicates build status to cross-functional teams and management. The role also supports prototype procurement through purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier quotes, and sourcing support,

Responsibilities

Plan multi-level, high-part-count BOMs for complex electro-mechanical products from prototype through release.
Create, release, and track work orders; report build status, material readiness, constraints, and recovery actions.
Use ERP/MRP and inventory systems to plan material, issue requisitions, monitor supply, and resolve shortages.
Execute purchase requisitions and orders for prototype components and design-validation builds.
Partner with Engineering and Operations on product structures and make-versus-buy decisions.
Assess lead times, supply risks, and risk buys for forecasted demand.
Coordinate supplier RMAs and rework for quality issues or engineering changes.
Support receiving, kitting, staging, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy.
Remove barriers, improve material flow, reduce waste, and sustain planning improvements.
Communicate and escalate material, supplier, quality, or schedule risks as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field.
3-5 years of material planning, production planning, procurement, or related experience with complex electro-mechanical products.
ERP/MRP experience planning, buying, tracking shortages, and maintaining material data.
Experience with NPI, prototype builds, suppliers, contract manufacturers, RMAs, rework, or engineering-change impacts.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and escalation skills.
Advanced Excel skills, including formulas and PivotTables; reporting or analysis tool experience preferred.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail.
Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to implement practical process improvements.

Numbers & Facts

Location	North Reading, MA
Salary	$40–$50 Per Hour

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Contract Manufacturingunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Electromechanicsunmatched
Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
Inventory Planningunmatched
Materials Managementunmatched
Materials Planningunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Procurement Planningunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Production Planningunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
Riskunmatched
Shipping/Receivingunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Sourcingunmatched

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