Senior Materials Planner: Lead Shortage Recovery & Planning

Teradyne; Reading, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradyne in North Reading, MA is seeking a Senior Materials Planner to support supply chain performance by identifying and resolving supplier shortages that could affect revenue targets, customer commitments, and inventory objectives.

You will collaborate with suppliers, EMS partners, Revenue Operations, Demand Management, and Planning to align recovery plans, close gaps, and drive timely decisions across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Accounting, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years of professional experience in supply chain, purchasing, demand planning, procurement, or project management.
• Strong ability to analyze supply chain data, cost reduction opportunities, and operational metrics to improve business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve supplier shortages or misalignments that could impact revenue targets and inventory objectives.
• Communicate daily with suppliers, EMS partners, Revenue Operations, Demand Management, and Planning to assess critical issues and align on resolution plans.
• Lead supplier recovery discussions through resolution, including tracking supplier commits, recovery plans, and gap closure activities.
• Participate in weekly stakeholder and KBL escalation meetings to provide updates, flag risks, and drive alignment.
• Drive closure of shortage-related action items and drive alignment.
• Analyze MRP inputs, including revenue, upside, buffer, yields, and capacity, and present trade-offs to address material shortages.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Rapid Response

Kinaxis

Maestro

Job description

Teradyne in North Reading, MA is seeking a Senior Materials Planner to support supply chain performance by identifying and resolving supplier shortages that could affect revenue targets, customer commitments, and inventory objectives.

You will collaborate with suppliers, EMS partners, Revenue Operations, Demand Management, and Planning to align recovery plans, close gaps, and drive timely decisions across cross-functional teams.