Senior Planner-Buyer, Materials & SAP

Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Devens, MA is seeking a Senior Specialist, Planner-Buyer to manage material planning, purchasing, and coordination for Devens Manufacturing facilities, working cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Warehouse, and Procurement.

This role requires 3–5 years in supply chain/manufacturing, knowledge of SAP, and strong organizational skills, with emphasis on ensuring material availability and on-time delivery for production and tech transfers.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or science-related discipline preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing role in a complex manufacturing environment with experience in production control/process orders/equivalent.
• Experience and knowledge in Biologics manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience in new product introduction strongly preferred.
• Excellent knowledge in SAP strongly preferred.
• Customer service mentality and attention to detail are essential elements for success.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities against ambitious timelines.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes material inventory and accountable for maintaining sufficient safety stocks and inventory projection for the materials in support of Devens Manufacturing Facilities.
• Provides input into weekly material priorities with site representatives from Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Technical Operations and Warehouse.
• Accountable for creating Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders in SAP, placing orders with suppliers and expedite deliveries as needed.
• Reviews, prioritizes, and schedules the delivery of raw materials & consumables to meet target dates and prevent stock shortages. Collaborates with partner departments to ensure material availability in alignment with manufacturing schedule.
• Assesses material risk and collaborates with site and network cross-functional teams for proposed mitigations. Escalates to management and key stakeholders with proposed mitigation strategies as required.
• Supports plant quality systems (Change controls, Deviations, assessments and CAPA) for material related issues if required.
• Participate in projects (e.g., tech transfers, SAP improvements) and lead continuous improvement activities to positively impact key performance metrics.
• Maintain relevant master data and assists in site SAP support as required.
• Assists in developing the forecast, review with procurement to share with vendor.

Skills

Customer service mentality

Attention to detail

Multi-priority management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or science-related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Devens, MA is seeking a Senior Specialist, Planner-Buyer to manage material planning, purchasing, and coordination for Devens Manufacturing facilities, working cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Warehouse, and Procurement.

This role requires 3–5 years in supply chain/manufacturing, knowledge of SAP, and strong organizational skills, with emphasis on ensuring material availability and on-time delivery for production and tech transfers.