Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead
Natick, MAPosted Oct 7, 2026
Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead
Primary focus: Manage purchasing execution while establishing and developing a more structured supply planning function.
Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line, with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.
Primary focus: Manage purchasing execution while establishing and developing a more structured supply planning function.
- Supervise and develop the Buyers, establishing clear priorities and accountability.
- Develop material planning processes to align purchasing with production requirements and anticipated demand.
- Establish visibility into material requirements, lead times, open orders, and upcoming shortages.
- Introduce more consistent use of ERP/MRP tools to support purchasing and planning decisions.
- Develop planning parameters, including lead times, reorder points, safety stock, and minimum order quantities as appropriate.
- Coordinate material requirements with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
- Establish shortage tracking and escalation processes to minimize production disruptions.
- Work with the Inventory Manager to improve inventory accuracy, material availability, and excess inventory management.
- Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on commitments.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, planning, and material flow.
- Provide regular reporting on material availability, shortages, inventory, and supplier risks.
- Escalate significant supplier, capacity, and cost issues to the Senior Director.
Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line, with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.