Senior Buyer/Planner

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

On-the-job and cross-training

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Burlington, MA, seeks a Senior Buyer/Planner to own end-to-end procurement for Stack Forging Thermal Solutions. You will support production, engineering, and corporate procurement to ensure supply continuity.

You’ll collaborate across teams, manage supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and monitor market conditions to optimize cost and lead times. The role typically requires three days onsite per week and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in purchasing, material planning, and vendor management within a design and manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with ERP and other planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement processes for production, engineering, and general business requirements.
• Drive procurement and inventory planning to ensure optimal stock levels and production continuity.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to monitor sales trends and adjust purchasing plans accordingly.
• Collaborate with engineering to source equipment components while optimizing cost and lead times.
• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison for central procurement and supplier management boards.
• Coordinate with central procurement to ensure policy compliance and leverage global sourcing.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing, and lead times to maximize cost-effectiveness.
• Analyze market conditions and supplier performance to mitigate risks and identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain proactive communication with internal stakeholders regarding supplier status and delays.

Skills

Procurement

Supply planning

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycleservicesand an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-worldresultsand help move society forward.

About the Role

Thermal constraints limit AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment, power electronics, and defense systems. JCI removes those constraints.

Enabled by the Stack Forging™ process, JCI produces high-performance thermal components and cooling loop solutions purpose-built for direct integration into AI, HPC, and mission-critical systems. JCI has built the industry's leading thermal management platform for the applications that demand it most.

As a Builder on the Stack Forging Thermal Solutions team at Johnson Controls, you'll join a team of sleeve-rollers who set a high bar for themselves and their coworkers. We foster a collaborative culture with no silos, where everyone is encouraged to think out loud.

If you are passionate about your craft and don't give up until you've found a way, you will make an ideal Builder.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision coverage
• On-the-job and cross-training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What You'll Do

As a Senior Buyer/Planner, you will own the end-to-end supply chain process for Stack Forging Thermal Solutions. You will support production, engineering, and general business procurement activities while serving as a liaison with corporate procurement. You will advance supply chain processes with a direct impact on rapid growth.

This position generally requires a commitment of three days onsite per week.

Who You Are

You are a strategic planner who takes pride in maintaining a seamless flow of materials through our manufacturing environment. You are hands-on and proactive, diving into the details of our supply chain and production schedules to anticipate bottlenecks before they occur.

You strive to understand manufacturing systems because you know effective planning is rooted in practical knowledge of how products are built. You are comfortable navigating complex supplier relationships and market fluctuations while maintaining focus on building a resilient and efficient operation where every component is available when needed.

You will operate in a dotted-line capacity to central procurement, ensuring all activities are executed in alignment with JCI policies and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including generating and tracking purchase orders for production, engineering, and general business requirements.
• Drive procurement and inventory planning activities to ensure optimal stock levels and production continuity.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to monitor sales trends and proactively adjust purchasing plans in response to changing demand.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to source equipment components while optimizing cost and lead times without compromising technical requirements.
• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison for the Supplier Management Board and support supplier quality initiatives.
• Coordinate with central procurement to ensure compliance with JCI policies while effectively leveraging global sourcing resources.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing, and lead times to maximize cost-effectiveness and supply reliability.
• Analyze market conditions and supplier performance to mitigate risks and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Maintain proactive communication with internal stakeholders regarding supplier status, schedule changes, and potential project delays.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, material planning, and vendor management within a design and manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with ERP and other planning systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing experience within Supply Chain functions.

IRING SALARY RANGE

$80,000-$105,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with marketdata.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflectsthe target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidatesmay bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. Tosupport an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, includingartificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions areultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on theJohnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us