Buyer/Planner

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

On-site role

Job summary

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc. in Billerica, MA is seeking a Buyer-Planner to plan and execute supply chain requirements for our growing Systems product line of liquid cooling thermal products (CDU’s and Chillers).

The ideal candidate has at least an associate degree in Business and 3 years of manufacturing supply chain experience with ERP systems, plus strong communication and supplier collaboration. This on-site role offers a $60,000-$80,000 salary range with bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience working directly with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute MRP-driven purchase orders and releases.
• Release work orders and manage blanket orders.
• Expedite materials and coordinate with planning, purchasing and warehouse teams.
• Implement lean initiatives such as Kanban and participate in Kaizen events.
• Support Operations and Supply Chain with continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

MRP

ERP systems

Communication

Supplier coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Associate degree in Business

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud

Kanban

Job description

Job Description Boyd Thermal by Eaton is seeking Buyer-Planner in our Billerica, MA location.

Primary Function

In this position you will be responsible for planning and executing supply chain requirements in support of our growing Systems product line of Liquid cooling thermal products (CDU’s and Chillers). This includes placing purchase orders, releasing work orders, expediting materials, and releasing blanket order line off of pre-negotiated purchase agreements. The ideal candidate has a desire to work within a Production team environment with a strong sense of personal and team responsibility, energy to succeed, and learn new techniques and ideas. This position reports to the Planning Supervisor within Operations along with regular participation in Purchasing team activities and initiatives as required.

Essential Functions

• Actively participate as a key member of the Operations & Supply Chain Team including daily Gemba walks and production meetings.
• Review detailed MRP requirements and execute purchase orders and purchase order releases to support the production plan Review detailed MRP planning data to assess material clear requirements for work orders and release to manufacturing.
• Assist with expedited PO’s and expedite report updates with suppliers as required.
• Work closely with planning, purchasing, warehouse, and manufacturing staff to drive continuous improvement initiatives’ Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to implement other visual ordering systems(VMI or Kanban) where practical.
• Participate in Kaizen events / projects, Value Stream Mapping, and root cause analysis techniques.
• Perform other duties to support Operations and Supply Chain as required.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications:
• Minimum of an Associates degree in Business or a relevant discipline from an accredited institution is required
• Minimum 3 years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing company, which includes buying transactions and planning transactions utilizing an MRP system.
• Experience with ERP systems is required
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working directly with suppliers undefined
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
• Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles/80 kilometers) of the {Location} facility will be considered.

Preferred

• Oracle Fusion Cloud experience
• Experience with the implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives such as kanban
• Supply chain certifications such as CSCP or CPIM
• Inventory management & warehouse experience

Additional Information

• Travel may be required up to 5% of the time to visit regional suppliers (if necessary)
• Opportunity to gain exposure to and work with many cross functional teams
• This role is 100% on-site, this is not a hybrid or remote role.

Compensation

$60,000 - $80,000, bonus eligible.

All Job Posting Locations Billerica Remote Type On-Site

EEO Statement

Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Boyd is the trusted global innovator of sustainable solutions that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. As a leader in the industry we focus on our people, customers, technology, innovation, materials, and market needs of today and performance requirements of the future. We are always looking for ambitious minds to help us deliver advanced technology to our customers. Together we solve the challenges of today and empower solutions of tomorrow. Boyd is the world’s leading innovator in sustainable engineered material that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. We develop and combine technologies to solve ambitious performance targets in our customers’ most critical applications. By implementing technologies and material science in novel ways to seal, protect, cool, and interface, Boyd has continually redefined the possible and championed customer success for over 90 years.