Procurement & Supplier Management Specialist

Actalent; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent in Massachusetts is seeking a Procurement and Supplier Management Specialist to manage procurement and supplier activities, review MRP data, issue purchase orders, and support lean manufacturing.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including planning, purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing, and help implement visual ordering systems such as Kanban or VMI. This onsite role is contract-to-hire in Woburn with ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle Fusion Cloud or SAP.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with both buying and planning transactions using MRP.
• Direct supplier management experience, including purchasing raw materials and production components.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems; Oracle Fusion Cloud or SAP highly valuable.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams including planning, purchasing, engineering, warehouse, and manufacturing.
• Reading basic engineering drawings and prints to understand material and dimensional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate as a key member of the Operations and Supply Chain team, including daily Gemba walks and production meetings to stay aligned with production needs.
• Review detailed MRP planning data to determine material requirements for work orders and ensure timely release of materials to manufacturing.
• Execute purchase orders and releases based on MRP requirements to support engineering and production schedules.
• Assist with expediting purchase orders and resolving delays with suppliers to meet delivery dates.
• Collaborate with planning, purchasing, engineering, warehouse, and manufacturing to drive continuous improvement in procurement and material flow.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to implement visual ordering systems (VMI or Kanban) where practical.
• Participate in value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and lean projects to enhance supply chain performance.

Skills

Supply chain experience

MRP transactions

Cross-functional teamwork

Reading engineering drawings

Lean manufacturing

Education

Associate or Bachelor in engineering, supply chain, or related field

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

SAP

Job description

Actalent in Massachusetts is seeking a Procurement and Supplier Management Specialist to manage procurement and supplier activities, review MRP data, issue purchase orders, and support lean manufacturing.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including planning, purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing, and help implement visual ordering systems such as Kanban or VMI. This onsite role is contract-to-hire in Woburn with ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle Fusion Cloud or SAP.